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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Decision No. 113/2003/ND-CP on the management of fertilizer production and trading. |
LEX-FAOC106099 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2003 |
| Acuerdo Nº 9/16 - Lista taxativa de bienes o mercancías exentas del pago del IVA. |
LEX-FAOC061611 |
National | Agriculture | 16/05/2016 |
| Ley que crea la empresa descentralizada denominada «Fertilizantes de Tlaxcala». |
LEX-FAOC121218 |
Regional | Agriculture | 25/10/1977 |
| Law on plant protection products (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC091914 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/05/2010 |
| Resolution No. 567 of 2015 of Georgian Government on Permitted Maximum Limits of Certain Contaminants in Food |
LEX-FAOC024702 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29). |
LEX-FAOC081564 |
Regional | 06/07/1905 | |
| Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. |
LEX-FAOC124061 |
National | 23/10/2000 | |
| Afghanistan Food Security and Nutrition Agenda (AFSANA) 2012. |
LEX-FAOC090053 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Regional Act No. 36 on the enhancement and promotion of quality agriculture and setting rules for the organic production in the Liguria Region. |
LEX-FAOC114452 |
National | Agriculture | 06/12/1999 |