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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decision No. 32/2015 approving the Internal Regulation of the Technical Advisory Committee on Fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC168025 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/2015 |
| Law No. 86/95-BP on pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC020662 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree relative to animal manure (No. 1093 of 1998). |
LEX-FAOC094440 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 26/11/1998 |
| Decision No. 103 concerning environmental monitoring in the Republic of Albania. |
LEX-FAOC159069 |
National | 31/03/2002 | |
| Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC141698 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| Fertilizer Regulation Act (Act No. 127). |
LEX-FAOC128919 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo que crea la Comisión de pesticidas para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC155338 |
National | Agriculture | 21/05/1985 |
| Resolución Nº 350 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 39-2000 sobre descarga de efluentes líquidos directamente a sistemas de recolección de aguas residuales. |
LEX-FAOC086388 |
National | Waste | 26/07/2000 |
| Order No. 20 of the Federal Fisheries Agency validating water quality standards of fishery waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC109325 |
National | 18/01/2010 | |
| Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC100950 |
Regional |