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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No 440 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Water Protection Zones |
LEX-FAOC011131 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| National Water Strategy of Jordan, 2016 – 2025. |
LEX-FAOC003406 |
National | 2016 | |
| Emission Cadastre Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC094733 |
National | 04/06/2002 | |
| Decree establishing details on the assessment of conditions of surface waters and groundwaters, and laying down rules on monitoring, keeping registration of waters and on water balance. |
LEX-FAOC016247 |
National | 29/04/2005 | |
| The Scottish Forestry Strategy 2006. |
LEX-FAOC009809 |
Regional | 28/06/1905 | |
| Order No. 288 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions of pollutants to the environment. |
LEX-FAOC164144 |
National | ||
| Presidential Decree No. 226 on approval of the Charter of the Ministry of Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC163382 |
National | Agriculture | 20/04/2005 |
| Plan de Adaptación al Cambio Climático del Sector Silvoagropecuario 2013. |
LEX-FAOC075122 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Instruction No. 8 of 2013 on procedures for blocking, returning to the place of origin, destroying or improving unfit fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC134525 |
National | Agriculture | 24/07/2013 |
| Cooperation Agreement on agricultural quarantine between Syria and Jordan. |
LEX-FAOC160042 |
International | Agriculture | 21/08/2002 |