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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté du ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche maritime n° 271-15 du 8 rabii Il 1436 (29 janvier 2015) portant homologation et publication du cahier des charges type relatif à la production biologique des produits végétaux. |
LEX-FAOC046888 |
National | Agriculture | 29/01/2015 |
| Royal Decree No. 506/2013 - On fertilizer products. |
LEX-FAOC160390 |
National | Agriculture | 28/06/2013 |
| Resolución Nº 180.158 - Determina los combustibles limpios de conformidad con la Ley Nº 1.083 de 2006. |
LEX-FAOC138179 |
National | Transport | 02/02/2007 |
| Burgenland Air Pollution Control, Heating and Air Conditioning Plants Law 2008. |
LEX-FAOC093766 |
Regional | ||
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP II) 2015-2025. |
LEX-FAOC015912 |
National | 2016-10 | |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°4 671 du 2 avril 2013 modifiant et remplaçant l’arrêté N°7.067 du 9 août 2010 portant création, organisation de l’unité de gestion et des organes de supervision et de coordination du programme de développement des marchés agricoles et agroalimentaires du Sénégal (PDMAS). |
LEX-FAOC124130 |
National | Agriculture | 02/04/2013 |
| Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations (S.I. No 112 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC086641 |
National | 01/11/2013 | |
| Law on application of chemicals and crop protection. |
LEX-FAOC136756 |
National | Agriculture | 1997 |
| Ordonnance sur le registre des rejets de polluants et des transferts de déchets et de polluants dans les eaux usées (ORRTP). |
LEX-FAOC060036 |
National | Industry | |
| Resolution CONAMA No. 357 providing for the classification of water bodies as well as environmental directives for their framework, conditions and standards for effluent discharge. |
LEX-FAOC103093 |
National |