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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Act No. 5 on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC073242 |
Regional | 02/02/2010 | |
| Law 162/2014 on the protection of ambient air quality. |
LEX-FAOC145050 |
National | 04/12/2014 | |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation declaring a protected zone the 'Streissel' wetland encompassing funds located on the territory of the municipality of Bettembourg. |
LEX-FAOC072481 |
National | 06/05/1999 | |
| Act on water supply and sewerage systems. |
LEX-FAOC118453 |
National | waste | 10/07/2001 |
| National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) |
LEX-FAOC092544 |
National | 29/06/1905 | |
| Regional Ecological Code (No BC-13/28 of 1992). |
LEX-FAOC047785 |
Regional | 28/10/1992 | |
| Resolución Nº 203 - Procedimiento para el Registro y Post Registro de Almacenes de Expendio de Insumos Agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC052107 |
National | Agriculture | 30/08/2016 |
| Royal Decree No. 1,494 / 2011 - Carbon Fund for a Sustainable Economy. |
LEX-FAOC010787 |
National | 24/11/2011 | |
| Agrochemicals Act (Chapter 35:09). |
LEX-FAOC024641 |
National | Agriculture | 1999 |
| Order of 7 July 2005 on allowable deviations for fertilizers and growing media. |
LEX-FAOC101584 |
National | Agriculture | 07/07/2005 |