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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention de bovins de six mois et plus. |
LEX-FAOC141158 |
Regional | Agriculture | 06/07/2007 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from rendering closures in ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC117948 |
National | waste | 04/09/1985 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC083247 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Environment Protection Act 2002 (No. 19 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC085997 |
National | 11/07/2002 | |
| Resolution No. 029/11 / CNB / INDECOPI - Peruvian Technical Standard for fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC062967 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/2011 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. |
LEX-FAOC085680 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2013 |
| Decreto Nº 27.973/MAG/MEIC/S - Reglamento para el análisis de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC080414 |
National | Agriculture | 19/05/1998 |
| Regulation determining the border crossings through which the shipments of plant protection and plant nutrition will be exported, imported and transited. |
LEX-FAOC007755 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2004 |
| Decree establishing requirements for fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC036278 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2000 |
| Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC088021 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2014 |