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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance, |
LEX-FAOC027713 |
National | industry | |
| Law on Air Protection. |
LEX-FAOC161284 |
National | 25/07/2003 | |
| Regulation No. 3 of 20 June 1993 on the Development of the Black Sea Coastal Area. |
LEX-FAOC114915 |
National | 20/06/1993 | |
| Public Water Supply System Regulations (Chapter 2401-51). |
LEX-FAOC075181 |
National | 26/05/1996 | |
| Reglamento de la Ley General de Cambio Climático en Materia del Registro Nacional de Emisiones. |
LEX-FAOC117015 |
National | 24/10/2014 | |
| Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture in Rwanda Phase III. |
LEX-FAOC068257 |
National | Agriculture | 2013 |
| Waste Water Management Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC168534 |
National | Waste | |
| Loi n°1/05 du 12 mars 2010 portant réglementation de la production et de la commercialisation des fertilisants et des amendements de sols au Burundi. |
LEX-FAOC146340 |
National | Agriculture | 12/03/2010 |
| Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation. |
LEX-FAOC170741 |
National | Agriculture | 18/04/1999 |
| Decreto Nº 27.034/MAG - Permiso para quien comercialice sustancias químicas, biológicas o afines de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC049437 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |