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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 10.028 regulating Environmental Law No. 1.532 on the prevention and control of pollution within the State of Amazonas. |
LEX-FAOC050457 |
Regional | 04/02/1987 | |
| Règlement grand-ducal du 21 juillet 2009 déterminant a) les conditions d’aménagement et d’exploitation visant l’environnement humain et naturel, telles que la protection de l’air, de l’eau, du sol, de la faune et de la flore, la lutte contre les vibrations, l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie, la prévention et la gestion des déchets; b) les conditions d’aménagement et d’exploitation relatives à la sécurité du public et du voisinage en général ainsi qu’à la sécurité et l’hygiène sur le lieu de travail, la salubrité et l’ergonomie; concernant l’antenne ferroviaire Belval-Usines – Belvaux-Mairie. |
LEX-FAOC160962 |
National | Energy | 21/07/2009 |
| Ordinance on placing on the market and transport of livestock manure. |
LEX-FAOC129718 |
Agriculture | 21/07/2010 | |
| Order No. 1109 on subsidies for biogas installations. |
LEX-FAOC137875 |
National | Agriculture, Energy | 23/09/2010 |
| Waste Water Emission – Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC127104 |
National | waste | 03/12/2016 |
| Décret n°00-223/p-rm portant modification des taux de l’impôt spécial sur certains produits (iscp) applicable sur certains intrants agricoles et le sel. |
LEX-FAOC082759 |
National | Agriculture | 03/05/2000 |
| Acuerdo que crea la Comisión de pesticidas para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC155338 |
National | Agriculture | 21/05/1985 |
| Instruction of 2003 regulating the transportation, storage, production, trade and use of organic fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC019910 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Governmental Decree No. 128 validating the Regulation on protection of surface water. |
LEX-FAOC049793 |
National | 14/03/2016 | |
| Ordinance on the investigation, detection, prosecution and punishment of environmental offenses (1). |
LEX-FAOC134688 |
Regional | 25/03/1999 |