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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC042110 |
National | ||
| Measures for the Administration of Funds for the Ecological Environment Protection Projects of Rivers and Lakes. |
LEX-FAOC088470 |
National | 12/11/2013 | |
| Décret N° 2015-748/PRES-TRANS/PM/MAECR/MERH du 26 juin 2015 portant ratification de la Convention portant création de l’Agence Panafricaine de la Grande Muraille Verte adoptée à N’Djaména, le 17 juin 2010. |
LEX-FAOC115524 |
Regional | Agriculture | 26/06/2015 |
| Decision of special designated presidential representatives in the national committee on support programs for market regulations on all imported chemical fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC090976 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/1997 |
| Ley Nº 8 - Regulaciones para el desarrollo de actividades agropecuarias orgánicas. |
LEX-FAOC133809 |
National | Agriculture | 24/01/2002 |
| Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535. |
LEX-FAOC043370 |
National | 29/03/1992 | |
| Fertilizers Ordinance 2004. |
LEX-FAOC009567 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 619 - Permiso de emisión atmosférica para fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC148556 |
National | 07/07/1997 | |
| Climate Change Act 2010. |
LEX-FAOC069801 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on the limit values for emissions of air pollutants from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC087598 |
National | 18/12/1997 |