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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995. |
LEX-FAOC005823 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Arrêté nº 774 MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DA/DRH/SA portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements de l'Atlantique et du littoral. |
LEX-FAOC161820 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Law No. 14.675 establishing the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. |
LEX-FAOC041341 |
Regional | 13/04/2009 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 278 - NTE INEN 2 025 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno en fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC060878 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Regulation on procedures for the measurement of emissions from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC047284 |
National | 01/08/2013 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act, 1991. |
LEX-FAOC053366 |
National | ||
| Décret n° 80-241 du 6 octobre 1980 portant réglementation de la vente des produits agricoles. |
LEX-FAOC050769 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1980 |
| Resolución Nº 162 - Manual para el Reporte de Información en el mercado de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC023020 |
National | Agriculture | 13/07/2016 |
| Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC005726 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ley Nº 830 - Ley de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria. |
LEX-FAOC073791 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2016 |