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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Waterworks Authority Rates and Services – Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC067512 |
Regional | ||
| Abatement of Nuisances Regulations (Air Quality), 1992 |
LEX-FAOC100546 |
National | ||
| National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan - 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC075282 |
National | 2014-07 | |
| Order No. 1461 on regulation air pollution from combustion plants for solid fuel below 1 MW. |
LEX-FAOC027079 |
National | energy | 07/12/2015 |
| Government Resolution No. 187/2007 approving the Management Plan of Albufeira de Crestuma -Lever (POACL). |
LEX-FAOC093366 |
National | 27/12/2007 | |
| Rwanda National Agricultural Policy. |
LEX-FAOC119156 |
National | Agriculture | 2017 |
| Plan national d’adaptation aux changements climatiques (PNA) du Burkina Faso (Juin 2015). |
LEX-FAOC037376 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Decreto Nº 1.615 - Mecanismo de regulación de precios y de comercialización de los fertilizantes y agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC051714 |
National | Agriculture | 14/03/2009 |
| Order No. 158 of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating calculating methodology of emissions of pollutants to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC124732 |
National | 14/04/1997 | |
| Energy and Climate Change Fund Act. |
LEX-FAOC027771 |
National | energy |