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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Decree No. PP-2640 “On improvement of plant protection and agrochemical servicing of agriculture”. |
LEX-FAOC034608 |
National | Agriculture | 24/10/2016 |
| Le Système National de Vulgarisation et d’Appui Conseil Agricoles (SNVACA). |
LEX-FAOC037377 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Order of 22 April 2008 laying down the technical rules to be met by aerobic composting or aerobic stabilization installations subject to authorization under Title I of Book V of the Environment Code. |
LEX-FAOC052442 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2008 |
| Regulation No.260 laying down the rules and procedure for samples’ testing, reporting on the results, and results’ assessment. |
LEX-FAOC075281 |
National | Agriculture | 27/03/2013 |
| Resolución Nº 327 - Términos de referencia del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) para los proyectos de construcción o ampliación y operación de puertos fluviales. |
LEX-FAOC107997 |
National | 17/02/2015 | |
| Decree of the State Minister of Environment No. KEP-11/MENLH/3/1994 on the types of business or activity subject to an environmental impact analysis. |
LEX-FAOC097865 |
National | 19/03/1994 | |
| 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 |
| Ordonnance du DETEC relative à la preuve de conformité des biocarburants aux exigences écologiques. |
LEX-FAOC092609 |
National | Agriculture | 15/06/2016 |
| Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808). |
LEX-FAOC139387 |
National | ||
| Forestry decree. |
LEX-FAOC108784 |
Regional |