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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC005450 |
National | 16/03/2010 | |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity in rural, viticultural and forest areas. |
LEX-FAOC035701 |
National | 10/09/2012 | |
| Water Code (No.213/95-VR of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC070001 |
National | ||
| Décret n°616/PR/PM/ME/2010 du 2 août 2010 portant procédure de contrôle et de suivi de la qualité des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC158779 |
National | 02/08/2010 | |
| Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal. |
LEX-FAOC039572 |
National | 16/11/2007 | |
| Pollution Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC062219 |
National | Industry, Transport, Waste | |
| Decree No. 6 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on state register of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC013858 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 89 - Autoriza la libre importación de insumos agropecuarios debidamente registrados. |
LEX-FAOC097923 |
National | Agriculture | 27/05/2008 |
| Arrêté nº 662/MMMP fixant les valeurs limites en azote basique volatil total (ABVT) pour certaines catégories de produits de la pêche et les méthodes d'analyse à utiliser. |
LEX-FAOC051918 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 08/01/1999 |
| Resolution No. 208 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1996 concerning the solid composed chemical fertilizers as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC155142 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |