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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity in rural, viticultural and forest areas. |
LEX-FAOC035701 |
National | 10/09/2012 | |
| Resolution No. 4158 of 1998 subjecting deposits of pesticides, seeds and fertilizers to the provisions of Regulating Decree No. 2680 of 1970. |
LEX-FAOC091682 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/1998 |
| Arrêté nº 140/MSP/LCE/ du 27 septembre 2004, fixant les normes de rejet des déchets dans les milieux naturels. |
LEX-FAOC074387 |
National | Waste | 27/09/2004 |
| Sugar Cane Farmers (Incorporation and Cess) Act. |
LEX-FAOC082882 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 14.090 establishing the State Policy to cope with Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC052157 |
17/06/2010 | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 502 - NSO 13.11.03:01 sobre emisiones atmosféricas generadas por fuentes moviles. |
LEX-FAOC032963 |
National | Transport | 04/06/2003 |
| Decision No. 60/2004/QD-BCN approving the Scheme on Development of the chemical industry till 2010 in service of agricultural and rural industrialization and modernization"." |
LEX-FAOC030886 |
National | Agriculture | 15/07/2004 |
| Water and Sewerage Act (Chapter 54:40). |
LEX-FAOC075170 |
National | Waste | |
| Ley Nº 81 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC099133 |
National | Agriculture | 11/07/1997 |
| Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992. |
LEX-FAOC078458 |
National | waste | 25/09/1992 |