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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda National Agricultural Policy. |
LEX-FAOC119156 |
National | Agriculture | 2017 |
| Decreto Nº 1.615 - Mecanismo de regulación de precios y de comercialización de los fertilizantes y agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC051714 |
National | Agriculture | 14/03/2009 |
| Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 (No. 19 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC015629 |
National | 20/11/2015 | |
| Energy and Climate Change Fund Act. |
LEX-FAOC027771 |
National | energy | |
| Decreto Nº 5.218 - Declara como bienes de primera necesidad los fertilizantes nitrogenados. |
LEX-FAOC105177 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2007 |
| Décret portant organisation et fonctionnement du Ministère de l’Agriculture des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural désigné sous le sigle MARNDR. |
LEX-FAOC084896 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/1987 |
| Governmental Decree No. 271 validating the Regulation on Water Protective Zones and Strips of Water Sites. |
LEX-FAOC105402 |
National | 07/07/1995 | |
| Law No. 13.577 providing for the guidelines and procedures for the protection of soil quality and management of contaminated areas. |
LEX-FAOC020638 |
Regional | Agriculture | 08/07/2009 |
| National Environment Statute, 1995 (Statute No. 4 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC087108 |
National | 17/05/1995 | |
| Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. |
LEX-FAOC136581 |
National | waste | 14/06/2006 |