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 ministériel nº 003/16-01 relatif à la prévention des activités polluant l’atmosphère. |
LEX-FAOC093058 |
National | 15/07/2010 | |
| Order No. 459 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC086903 |
National | 23/05/2006 | |
| Decreto Nº 27.053/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 316/1997: Registro de fertilizantes, material técnico y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC018996 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Resolución Nº 15 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 4, que define la destinación del crédito agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC014184 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2012 |
| Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists. |
LEX-FAOC112114 |
Regional | Agriculture | 09/05/1994 |
| Acuerdo Nº 236/06 - Reglamento de las descargas y reusos de aguas residuales y de la disposición de lodos. |
LEX-FAOC098690 |
National | 05/05/2006 | |
| Law No. 1696-Is on pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC092253 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Notification on protection against eutrophication of still inland surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC037863 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2014 |
| Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 537 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC053038 |
Regional | Agriculture | 21/12/2006 |
| Town and Country Planning (Manchester Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2013 (No. 56E of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC173271 |
Local | 21/03/2013 |