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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 2.004 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 4.754, sobre requisitos para la ampliación de uso de bioinsumos y plaguicidas químicos de uso agrícola en los cultivos menores. |
LEX-FAOC165535 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2015 |
| Arrêté interministériel n°188/CAB/MIN/AGRI./2013 et n° 1016/CAB/MIN/FINANCES/2013 du 03 septembre 2013 portant fixation des taux des droits, taxes et redevances à percevoir à l’initiative du Ministère de l’Agriculture et Développement Rural. |
LEX-FAOC103147 |
National | Agriculture | 03/09/2013 |
| Regulations of Shandong Province on protection of lakes |
LEX-FAOC074834 |
Regional | 27/09/2012 | |
| Ministerial Decision No. 32/2015 approving the Internal Regulation of the Technical Advisory Committee on Fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC168025 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/2015 |
| Law No. ZR-81 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). |
LEX-FAOC123495 |
National | 02/05/2005 | |
| Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC005810 |
National | 17/05/2014 | |
| Resolution No 17 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Technical Regulations on Environmental Protection |
LEX-FAOC016865 |
National | ||
| National Environmental Policy and Strategies. |
LEX-FAOC004744 |
National | 18/08/2003 | |
| Regulation No. 1815 on subsidies for the provision of manure for biogas plants. |
LEX-FAOC051857 |
National | Energy | 19/12/2014 |
| Public Health Act. |
LEX-FAOC126789 |
National | Waste |