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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 28.659/S - Reglamento de expendios y bodegas de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC075525 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/2000 |
| Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC112010 |
National | Agriculture | 28/05/2016 |
| Ordinance (2013:252) on large incineration plants. |
LEX-FAOC130217 |
National | industry | 08/05/2013 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 847 on restricting, suspending, or eliminating emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC041334 |
National | 28/11/2002 | |
| Agriculture Fertilizer Regulation, 1938. |
LEX-FAOC131244 |
National | Agriculture | 1939 |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity. |
LEX-FAOC151929 |
National | 22/03/2002 | |
| Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on protection of drinking water sources. |
LEX-FAOC128437 |
Regional | 10/12/2009 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 282 - NTE INEN 220 sobre el muestreo de fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC019574 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Regulation of The Minister of Trade of the RI, No. 05/M-DAG/PER/1/2016 providing for Exportation and Importation of Animal and Animal Products. |
LEX-FAOC111619 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2016 |
| Pollution atmosphérique -Normes de rejet NS 05-062. |
LEX-FAOC099750 |
National | 28/10/2003 |