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 on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Farming. |
LEX-FAOC025709 |
National | Agriculture | 11/07/2002 |
| Resolución S/n - Determínanse los requisitos técnicos para el registro y fiscalización de inoculantes formulados con microorganismos promotores del crecimiento de las plantas. |
LEX-FAOC115641 |
National | Agriculture | 14/03/2013 |
| Governmental Order 242/1993 Coll. which provides the indicators of the permissible degree of contamination of waters. |
LEX-FAOC099419 |
National | waste | 12/10/1993 |
| Regulation on issuance of the environmental permit for plants and facilities and other planned activities which may significantly affect the environment. |
LEX-FAOC038828 |
Regional | 2005-03 | |
| Cabinet Resolution No.35 of 2003 on the trade of agricultural fertilizers, issued by Royal Decree No. M/4 of 2002 (1423 Hegira). |
LEX-FAOC089984 |
National | Agriculture | 20/04/2002 |
| Instruction on state supervision over protection of atmospheric air against emissions by vehicles. |
LEX-FAOC093866 |
National | Transport | 16/12/1999 |
| Order on provisional fertilizer Colemanite, dated the 15th February 2013. |
LEX-FAOC155432 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Reglamento para prevenir y controlar la contaminación del mar por vertimiento de desechos. |
LEX-FAOC045701 |
National | Waste | 11/01/1979 |
| Finland’s National Forest Programme 2015. |
LEX-FAOC136414 |
National | 25/01/2008 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 167 validating the Regulation on industrial emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC126248 |
National | Industry | 25/01/2012 |