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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers Law, 1999 (Law No. 124(I) of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC090221 |
National | Agriculture | 01/11/1999 |
| Air Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC098536 |
National | 2009 | |
| Resolution No 408 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculating Threshold Limit Values of Emission of Harmful Substances into the Ambient Air |
LEX-FAOC024696 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| 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 |
| Regulation on initial measurements and operational monitoring of waste water and on conditions for its implementation. |
LEX-FAOC142653 |
National | waste | 01/07/2011 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 183 on emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC060806 |
National | ||
| Regulation regarding Muğla Sitki Koçman University agricultural research and practice center. |
LEX-FAOC093758 |
National | Agriculture | 15/05/2016 |
| Resolución Nº 291 - Instructivo metodológico para la comercialización y distribución de urea subsidiada. |
LEX-FAOC070176 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2013 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC033928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Marine Pollution Management Act, 2002. |
LEX-FAOC110874 |
National | Waste | 2002 |