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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007. |
LEX-FAOC041478 |
Regional | 28/06/2007 | |
| Resolución Nº 33 - Manual Normativo de Crédito del Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario (BDA). |
LEX-FAOC113365 |
National | Agriculture | 21/12/2016 |
| Control of Pollution (Applications and Registers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 284 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC062064 |
Regional | 20/07/2001 | |
| Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358). |
LEX-FAOC107471 |
Local | ||
| Decree laying down details on agrochemical testing of soil and on the storage and use of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC127147 |
National | Agriculture | 21/03/2016 |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity. |
LEX-FAOC151929 |
National | 22/03/2002 | |
| Order of 11 August 1999 relating to the reduction of pollutant emissions from combustion engines and turbines as well as post-combustion boilers subject to authorization under heading 2910 of the list of classified installations. |
LEX-FAOC060791 |
National | energy | 11/08/1999 |
| Law on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC024695 |
National | ||
| Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I No. 97 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC084543 |
Regional | 31/03/2000 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning the treatment of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC155766 |
Regional | Agriculture | 10/10/2008 |