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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC159576 |
National | 10/12/2015 | |
| 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 |
| Order No. 83-p of the Minister of Natural resources and Environmental Protection on maximum emission limits. |
LEX-FAOC145314 |
National | 21/03/2002 | |
| Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808). |
LEX-FAOC139387 |
National | ||
| Ordonnance concernant l’élimination des sous-produits animaux (OESPA). |
LEX-FAOC114969 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2999 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC115291 |
National | industry | 29/11/2012 |
| Resolution No. 567 of 2015 of Georgian Government on Permitted Maximum Limits of Certain Contaminants in Food |
LEX-FAOC024702 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 404 - Por la cual se establece nueva reglamentación de los procesos de la producción orgánica de origen vegetal. |
LEX-FAOC098254 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2006 |
| Ley Nº 144 - Ley de la revolución productiva comunitaria agropecuaria. |
LEX-FAOC023019 |
26/06/2011 | ||
| National Climate Change Policy. |
LEX-FAOC043952 |
National | 2012 |