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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOM-EM-148-SEMARNAT-2006: Contaminación atmosférica por refinerías de petróleo. |
LEX-FAOC125136 |
National | Energy | 28/03/2006 |
| Presidential Decree declaring national policies on agricultural development and promulgating the Agricultural Incentives Act of 1986 (No. 2032). |
LEX-FAOC143777 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/1986 |
| Climate Programme for Finnish Agriculture – Steps towards Climate Friendly Food 2014. |
LEX-FAOC050844 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Quality Standard for Groundwater of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC164804 |
National | 30/12/1993 | |
| Décret portant organisation et fonctionnement du Ministère de l’Agriculture des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural désigné sous le sigle MARNDR. |
LEX-FAOC084896 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/1987 |
| NOMEM-034-FITO-2000: Requisitos para la aplicación y certificación de buenas prácticas agrícolas en los procesos de producción de frutas y hortalizas frescas. |
LEX-FAOC115579 |
National | Agriculture | 17/10/2000 |
| Resolution No.507/1 of 2012 - Conditions for registration of fertilizers and soil improvers traded in Lebanon. |
LEX-FAOC003011 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2012 |
| Décret N°2011-879/PRES/PM/MAH/ MEDD/MICA/MJ du 08 novembre 2011 portant barèmes des transactions applicables aux infractions commises en violation des dispositions de la loi n° 026-2007/AN du 20 novembre 2007 instituant un contrôle des engrais au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC099173 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 928 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC104949 |
Regional | Domestic, Energy | 08/04/2014 |
| Ministerial Decision No. 118 of 2004 issuing a Regulation for controlling air pollutants released from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC160184 |
National | 07/08/2004 |