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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the water polluters cadastre (Tuzla Canton). |
LEX-FAOC073307 |
Regional | 15/02/2005 | |
| Directive No. Z/31 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC061591 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Order No. 50/2005 instituting several programmes for improving water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC146615 |
National | 20/01/2005 | |
| NOM-050-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan gases como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC169686 |
National | Transport | 18/10/1993 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for state control in the area of protection of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015811 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Drinking Water Management Act. |
LEX-FAOC145474 |
Regional | ||
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage I) Designation Order 2000 (S.I. No. 3049 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC158213 |
Regional | Agriculture | 13/11/2000 |
| Décret n° 2013-1308 du 26 février 2013, fixant les conditions et les modalités de gestion des margines provenant des huileries en vue de leur utilisation dans le domaine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC116116 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2013 |
| Notification No. 2017/39 on financial support in plant production. |
LEX-FAOC063871 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/2017 |
| Fertilizers (Labelling and Sale) Act 1904. |
LEX-FAOC121433 |
Regional | Agriculture |