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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC024695 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 26 of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance promulgating the Measures for the Administration of Commercial Reserves of Chemical Fertilizers during Off-seasons. |
LEX-FAOC150025 |
National | Agriculture | 12/01/2005 |
| Ley Nº 822 - Normas relacionadas con los agroquímicos genéricos. |
LEX-FAOC172925 |
National | Agriculture | 10/07/2003 |
| Décret N°2015-1189/PRESTRANS/PM/MERH/MEF du 22 octobre 2015 portant adoption du Plan National d’Adaptation aux changements climatiques (PNA). |
LEX-FAOC125334 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2015 |
| Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808). |
LEX-FAOC139387 |
National | ||
| Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29). |
LEX-FAOC081564 |
Regional | 06/07/1905 | |
| Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 928 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC104949 |
Regional | Domestic, Energy | 08/04/2014 |
| Regulation No. 253 on the organization of the Chemical Fertilizers Control Service. |
LEX-FAOC162016 |
National | Agriculture | 18/05/2000 |
| NTON 11 044-14: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre requisitos y niveles máximos permisibles de biosólidos para uso en la producción agropecuaria y forestal. |
LEX-FAOC003051 |
National | Agriculture | 04/05/2015 |
| National Climate Change Policy. |
LEX-FAOC043952 |
National | 2012 |