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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection (Effluent Limitations) Regulations, 1995. |
LEX-FAOC078404 |
National | Waste | 25/08/1995 |
| Resolución Nº 3/SENASA/DG/D - Uso de los purines del ganado bovino en áreas de pastoreo y corta de pastos. |
LEX-FAOC147923 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 05/05/2010 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016 - 2021 |
i |
National | 04/02/2016 | |
| Wildlife Act of 1996. |
LEX-FAOC016868 |
National | 25/12/1996 | |
| Law No. 12/2014 - Agrarian Law of the Balearic Islands. |
LEX-FAOC142554 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/12/2014 |
| Decree-Law No. 190/2004 on fertilizers’ market placement. |
LEX-FAOC142855 |
National | Agriculture | 17/08/2004 |
| Environment Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1). |
LEX-FAOC070987 |
Regional | ||
| Afghanistan Food Security and Nutrition Agenda (AFSANA) 2012. |
LEX-FAOC090053 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Central Water Authority Regulations, 1972 (S.R.O. No. 1 of 1973). |
LEX-FAOC045810 |
National | 15/03/1972 | |
| Décret portant les dispositions générales en matière de la politique de l’énergie (1). |
LEX-FAOC162886 |
Local, Regional | Energy | 08/05/2009 |