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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 5.211 - Ley de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC002490 |
National | 04/06/2014 | |
| 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 |
| Water Code of the Republic of Armenia. |
LEX-FAOC141128 |
National | 17/06/2002 | |
| Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC083219 |
National | 25/11/2015 | |
| Regulation (EC) No. 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste statistics. |
LEX-FAOC048909 |
National | waste | 25/11/2002 |
| Law No. 5.690 creating the State Policy on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. |
LEX-FAOC030329 |
Regional | Agriculture | 14/04/2012 |
| Resuelto Nº 54 - Autoriza la inclusión de bienes en el Programa para la Solidaridad Alimentaria. |
LEX-FAOC142861 |
National | Agriculture | 09/11/2011 |
| Decree No. 50 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food regarding implementation of Plant Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC115610 |
National | Agriculture | 22/08/2006 |
| Order No. 195/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Olhos de Fervença” area and surroundings. |
LEX-FAOC121205 |
National | 08/04/2010 | |
| National Tea and Coffee Development Board Act, 2049 (1993). |
LEX-FAOC104174 |
National | Agriculture | 15/05/1993 |