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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Règlement grand-ducal du 21 juillet 2009 déterminant a) les conditions d’aménagement et d’exploitation visant l’environnement humain et naturel, telles que la protection de l’air, de l’eau, du sol, de la faune et de la flore, la lutte contre les vibrations, l’utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie, la prévention et la gestion des déchets; b) les conditions d’aménagement et d’exploitation relatives à la sécurité du public et du voisinage en général ainsi qu’à la sécurité et l’hygiène sur le lieu de travail, la salubrité et l’ergonomie; concernant l’antenne ferroviaire Belval-Usines – Belvaux-Mairie. |
LEX-FAOC160962 |
National | Energy | 21/07/2009 |
| Climate Leadership Act (SA 2016, c. C-16.9). |
LEX-FAOC095764 |
Regional | 13/06/2016 | |
| Royal Decree on the placing on the market and use of fertilizers, soil improvers and growing media. |
LEX-FAOC168433 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2013 |
| Ley Nº 559 - Ley de delitos contra el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales. |
LEX-FAOC110169 |
National | 26/10/2005 | |
| Décret n°2000-0033/PR/MAEM pris en application de la Loi n°93/AN/95/3ème L du 04 avril 1996 portant Code de l’Eau, relatif aux périmètres de protection des captages de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC028622 |
National | 12/02/2000 | |
| Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC088021 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2014 |
| Order IAP No. 259 establishing the criteria and requirements for submission of the self-monitoring of Environmental Landfill Site in Paraná. |
LEX-FAOC138015 |
Regional | Waste | 26/11/2014 |
| Ley N° 3/2007 - Ley reguladora de Aguas y Costas en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial. |
LEX-FAOC130747 |
National | 23/07/2007 | |
| NMX-AA-014-1980: Lineamientos para el muestreo en cuerpos receptores de aguas superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC093821 |
National | 05/09/1980 |