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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act (Cap. 67:04). |
LEX-FAOC051710 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the monitoring of air quality (Brcko District). |
LEX-FAOC161393 |
Regional | 09/05/2006 | |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC069486 |
National | 11/12/2009 | |
| Ordonnance concernant l’élimination des sous-produits animaux (OESPA). |
LEX-FAOC114969 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Law. |
LEX-FAOC166979 |
National | Industry | 19/06/2002 |
| Ley Nº 36 - Controles para evitar la contaminación ambiental ocasionada por combustibles y plomo. |
LEX-FAOC080836 |
National | Transport | 17/05/1996 |
| Environment (Water Quality Criteria) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC154389 |
National | ||
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.N.W.T. (Nu.) 1988, c. E-7). |
LEX-FAOC130720 |
Regional | ||
| Règlement c/reg.13/12/12 du 02 décembre 2012 relatif au contrôle de qualité des engrais dans l'espace CEDEAO. |
LEX-FAOC067452 |
International | Agriculture | 02/12/2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 502 - NSO 13.11.03:01 sobre emisiones atmosféricas generadas por fuentes moviles. |
LEX-FAOC032963 |
National | Transport | 04/06/2003 |