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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi N° 018-2015/CNT portant autorisation de ratification de la convention portant création de l’agence panafricaine de la grande muraille verte (AGMV) adoptée A N’DJAMENA, le 17 juin 2010. |
LEX-FAOC129532 |
Regional | Agriculture | 22/05/2015 |
| Plan d’Action National d’Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques « PANA » |
LEX-FAOC064721 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |
| National Environment Policy (NEP). |
LEX-FAOC074427 |
National | 2007 | |
| Resolution No. 50 of 2001 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC061825 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2001 |
| Act on Water Management of and Resident Support in the Nakdong River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC047151 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 53 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC052263 |
National | ||
| Order prohibiting the discharge of certain substances into groundwater from classified installations, as amended by the Order of 26 April 1993. |
LEX-FAOC040868 |
National | 10/07/1990 | |
| Regulation No. 225 establishing Environmental Eligibility Requirements for Powered Aircraft. |
LEX-FAOC150871 |
National | Transport | 07/07/2000 |
| Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Strategy 2015-2019 |
LEX-FAOC110821 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2025. |
LEX-FAOC105846 |
National | 2015 |