Nitrogen Policies
This database compiles 2,726 nitrogen policies from 186 countries, sourced from FAOLEX data as made available via the ECOLEX database, originally provided by Kanter et al., 2020 and subsequently extended for South Asia by the GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub by Yang et al., 2022 (966 N policies). The database is searchable by country, keyword, date, policy instrument, economic sector and geographical scale.
References
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (n.d.). FAOLEX database. https://www.fao.org/faolex
United Nations Environment Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations & International Union for Conservation of Nature. (n.d.). ECOLEX: The gateway to environmental law. https://www.ecolex.org/
Kanter et al. (2020) Gaps and opportunities in nitrogen pollution policies around the world. Nat Sustain, 3, pp.956–963.
Yang et al. (2022) Policies to combat nitrogen pollution in South Asia: gaps and opportunities. Environ. Res. Lett., 17, 025007.
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| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development |
LEX-FAOC063418 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Resolución Nº 68 - Normativa general para el registro y control de fertilizantes, enmiendas de suelo y productos afines de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC109066 |
National | Agriculture | 22/05/2017 |
| Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (Cap. 387). |
LEX-FAOC105569 |
National | ||
| Circular No. 36/2010/TT-BNNPTNT promulgating the Regulation on fertilizer production, trading and use. |
LEX-FAOC168513 |
National | Agriculture | 24/06/2010 |
| Code of Agricultural Practice for Waste Management (B.C. Reg. 131/92). |
LEX-FAOC086604 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/04/1992 |
| Order PRA / 321/2017 - Procedures for determining the emissions of atmospheric pollutants SO2, NOx, particulates and CO from large combustion plants, the control of measuring instruments and the processing and transmission of information related to said emissions. |
LEX-FAOC172831 |
National | industry | 07/04/2017 |
| Water and Sewerage Act (Cap. 30:01). |
LEX-FAOC095524 |
National | Waste | |
| Law No. 71 on state regulation of emission and absorption of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC136373 |
National | 25/05/2007 | |
| National Action Plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013-2020. |
LEX-FAOC052030 |
National | 2013 | |
| Import and Export of Goods (Control)(Guernsey) Order, 1990 (G.S.I. No. 24 of 1990). |
LEX-FAOC031122 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/09/1990 |