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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development - A European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (Fifth Environment Action Programme). |
LEX-FAOC127985 |
National | 01/02/1993 | |
| Biodiversity Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC023138 |
National | 2011-02 | |
| Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan 2011-2015. |
LEX-FAOC050972 |
2011 | ||
| Resolution No. 181-2009-PRODUCE ─ Guide for the update of the Environmental Management Plan for the owners of the fishing industrial establishments. |
LEX-FAOC072449 |
National | 24/04/2009 | |
| Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection the CIS member states. |
LEX-FAOC144199 |
International | 31/05/2013 | |
| Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-165-SEMARNAT-2013: Que establece la lista de sustancias sujetas a reporte para el registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes. |
LEX-FAOC139259 |
National | 13/01/2014 | |
| Order No. 893 on subsidies of environmentally-friendly management of wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC088009 |
National | 22/09/2005 | |
| Regulation establishing the network of measuring stations for monitoring over the air quality. |
LEX-FAOC117376 |
National | 08/07/2010 | |
| Resolución Nº 1.594 - Deroga normativa acerca de la creación de diversos Comités y Consejos creados por el Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). |
LEX-FAOC112552 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Loi n°62/2008 fixant les règles d'utilisation, de conservation, de protection et de gestion des ressources en eau. |
LEX-FAOC012253 |
National | 10/09/2008 |