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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décret n° 2003-646 portant classification des eaux de surface et réglementation des rejets d'effluents liquides. |
LEX-FAOC165979 |
National | 14/04/2003 | |
| Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan 2011-2015. |
LEX-FAOC050972 |
2011 | ||
| Law No. 46 of 2012 regulating Agricultural Materials Handling. |
LEX-FAOC073985 |
National | Agriculture | 12/07/2012 |
| Law on phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC121441 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2004 |
| Decree No. 8.059 amending Decree No. 4.954 regulating production and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC019688 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/2013 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC037656 |
National | 2016 | |
| Act on Water Management of and Resident Support in the Nakdong River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC047151 |
Regional | ||
| Decree containing general provisions on environmental policy. |
LEX-FAOC167868 |
Regional | ||
| Order No 2-152 of 2007 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on Additional Requirements for Registration of Pesticides and Agro-chemicals in Georgia that are already Registered in EU/OECD |
LEX-FAOC038504 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358). |
LEX-FAOC107471 |
Local |