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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance on the limitation of emissions of air polluting substances from plants producing non-iron metals. |
LEX-FAOC062090 |
National | industry | 11/03/2008 |
| National Agricultural Sector Strategy (2017-2022) “Resilience and Sustainable Development”. |
LEX-FAOC144719 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-11 |
| Regional Law No. 106-KZ “On some issues of protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC147679 |
Regional | ||
| Government Resolution No. 181/2008 on the Management Plan for “Sapal De Castro Marim and Vila Real De Santo António” Natural Park. |
LEX-FAOC151025 |
National | 24/11/2008 | |
| Farm Practices Act (S.N.S. 2000, c. 3). |
LEX-FAOC072918 |
Regional | Agriculture | 30/11/2000 |
| Decree No. 492 of 2001 relative to publication of the text of the Discharge Decree made under the Soil Protection Act as amended recently. |
LEX-FAOC167243 |
National | waste | 23/10/2001 |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control of fertilising products (No. 47 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC083322 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/1994 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 1995. |
LEX-FAOC160422 |
National | Agriculture | 30/09/1995 |
| Climate Protection Law Nordrhein-Westfalen. |
LEX-FAOC060869 |
Regional | 29/01/2013 | |
| Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021. |
LEX-FAOC042817 |
National | Agriculture | 2017 |