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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No.24 regarding validation of the regulation on the procedure of assessment and application of sanctions for damages to or pollution of the environment, exceeding the limiting levels. |
LEX-FAOC065512 |
National | 04/02/1993 | |
| Public Water Supply System Regulations (Chapter 2401-51). |
LEX-FAOC075181 |
National | 26/05/1996 | |
| Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Green Economy - Climate Resilience Strategy Agriculture and Forestry 2011-2025. |
LEX-FAOC149712 |
National | 2011 | |
| Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture in Rwanda Phase III. |
LEX-FAOC068257 |
National | Agriculture | 2013 |
| Décret N°2015-1189/PRESTRANS/PM/MERH/MEF du 22 octobre 2015 portant adoption du Plan National d’Adaptation aux changements climatiques (PNA). |
LEX-FAOC125334 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2015 |
| Order No. 2-139 of 2016 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on State Catalog of Agrochemicals Permitted for Use in Georgia |
LEX-FAOC038502 |
National | Agriculture | 29/07/2016 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Ambient Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 1996. |
LEX-FAOC162363 |
National | ||
| National Environmental Policy 1997. |
LEX-FAOC172920 |
National | 01/12/1997 | |
| National food security mid-term and long-term planning framework (2008-2020 ). |
LEX-FAOC040290 |
National | Agriculture | 13/11/2008 |
| Joint Regulation of the Committee of Environment, State Tax Committee and the Ministry of Finance regarding the modalities of calculation and revenue to the budget of environmental charges for the emission (discharge) into environment of pollutants and waste disposal (No. 09 – 55/2000-9/11 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC165837 |
National | 14/01/2000 |