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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Loans Act (Cap. 9). |
LEX-FAOC016997 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (Law No. 137 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC164476 |
National | Waste | |
| Decision No. 939/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong River delta through 2020. |
LEX-FAOC098237 |
Regional | 19/07/2012 | |
| Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC098883 |
National | ||
| Master Plan for Fisheries and Fish Farming in Rwanda |
LEX-FAOC016396 |
2011 | ||
| Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC022521 |
National | 23/09/2010 | |
| Law No.53 of 2001 on flora protection and use. |
LEX-FAOC105334 |
National | 20/06/2001 | |
| Belize Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2016. |
LEX-FAOC163593 |
National | 2016 | |
| Decreto Nº 152/013 - Díctanse normas relativas a la gestión de los residuos derivados del uso de productos químicos o biológicos en la actividad agropecuaria, hortofrutícola y forestal. |
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National | Agriculture, Waste | 21/05/2013 |
| Supreme Decree No. 061/06 / AG - National registry of certification bodies for organic production. |
LEX-FAOC174230 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/2006 |