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
Water Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008).
LEX-FAOC163790
National 2008
Arrêté 2004-775/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements du zou et des collines.
LEX-FAOC039299
Regional Agriculture 03/06/2004
Decision No. 529/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities relating to land use, land-use change and forestry and on information concerning actions relating to those activities.
LEX-FAOC044306
National 21/05/2013
Resolution SEMADE No. 9 regulating procedures for environmental State licensing.
LEX-FAOC167874
Regional 13/05/2015
Instruction on state supervision over protection of atmospheric air against emissions by vehicles.
LEX-FAOC093866
National Transport 16/12/1999
Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal.
LEX-FAOC130702
Regional Agriculture 02/12/2010
Decision of the Special Designated Presidential Representatives in the Market Support Committee on the exportation of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
LEX-FAOC051834
National Agriculture 06/10/1998
Decree No. 39 of 1995 concerning the discharge of water for purposes of soil protection.
LEX-FAOC169871
National waste 27/01/1995
Resolution No. 4 of 2003 on requirements and conditions for the importation of organic fertilizers and soil.
LEX-FAOC121985
National Agriculture 19/08/2003
Supreme Decree No. 007/83 / A - Modifies the Regulations of the General Water Law.
LEX-FAOC089316
National 11/03/1983

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