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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC063487 |
National | Agriculture | 12/05/2009 |
| Fertilizers Act 1993. |
LEX-FAOC042911 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 45/2006 approving the Regulation for the prevention of marine pollution. |
LEX-FAOC040283 |
National | 30/11/2006 | |
| Regulations of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture on the management of the Longchuan River. |
LEX-FAOC005296 |
Regional | 28/05/1997 | |
| Prevention of Industrial Pollution council of Ministers Regulation (No. 159/2009). |
LEX-FAOC050743 |
National | 07/10/2000 | |
| Acuerdo que establece los gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero que se agrupan para efectos de reporte de emisiones, así como sus potenciales de calentamiento. |
LEX-FAOC143038 |
National | 27/07/2015 | |
| South Africa’s 2nd National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC102799 |
National | 2015 | |
| Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC060853 |
National | 24/04/2006 | |
| Act on soil fertilizers (No. 417 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC155216 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 443 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Testing, Examining and Registering of Pesticides and Agro-chemicals |
LEX-FAOC038499 |
National | Agriculture |