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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the form and content of the application for registration of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers, and on keeping of the register, the contents of requests and documentation submitted with the request for the use of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers used in scientific research purposes, and on the placing on the market for certain time and quantities (limited time). |
LEX-FAOC084962 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2009 |
| Acuerdo Nº 36/MINAET - Oficializa el Programa País Carbono Neutralidad. |
LEX-FAOC169024 |
National | 21/05/2012 | |
| Regulation on air quality assessment and management. |
LEX-FAOC150098 |
National | 06/06/2008 | |
| Order No. 1432 regulating air pollution generated by fixed installations for energy production. |
LEX-FAOC161748 |
National | energy | 11/12/2007 |
| Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC011617 |
Regional | 05/04/1995 | |
| Resuelto Nº 54 - Autoriza la inclusión de bienes en el Programa para la Solidaridad Alimentaria. |
LEX-FAOC142861 |
National | Agriculture | 09/11/2011 |
| Resolución Nº 203 - Procedimiento para el Registro y Post Registro de Almacenes de Expendio de Insumos Agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC052107 |
National | Agriculture | 30/08/2016 |
| Décret N° 2011-878/PRES/PM/MAH/MEDD/MEF/MICA/MRSI du 08 novembre 2011 déterminant les procédures de recours en matière de contrôle des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC132105 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Subsidies Guidelines on energy and climate protection - Energy and Climate Protection Guidelines. |
LEX-FAOC027772 |
Regional | energy | |
| Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Italy on cooperation in the field of agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC018858 |
International | Agriculture | 20/10/2006 |