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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 16/2017 - Law on climate change. |
LEX-FAOC026373 |
Regional | 18/08/2017 | |
| National Water Policy. |
LEX-FAOC116098 |
National | 2005-08 | |
| Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czeck Republic on the implementation of the common environmental project Waste Water Treatment Plants in the North of Bohemia. |
LEX-FAOC113210 |
International | waste | 19/12/1994 |
| Protected Areas Compensation Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027785 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Nº 89/06 - Aprueba el Acuerdo Marco para la competitividad de la palma africana y otras palmáceas. |
LEX-FAOC102862 |
National | Agriculture | 13/01/2006 |
| Décret 2011-671 du 05 octobre fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection. |
LEX-FAOC116297 |
National | 05/10/2011 | |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Taxes and Dues on calculation and payment of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC062824 |
National | 16/03/2005 | |
| Décret exécutif nº 09-414 fixant la nature, la périodicité et les méthodes d'analyse de l'eau de consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC144984 |
National | 15/12/2009 | |
| Waste Water Management Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC168534 |
National | Waste | |
| Resuelto Nº 20/ALP - Manual de Procedimiento para la Fiscalización de los Insumos Fitosanitarios de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC097883 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |