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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. |
LEX-FAOC019572 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC005810 |
National | 17/05/2014 | |
| Loi fédérale sur l'agriculture (Loi sur l'agriculture, LAgr). |
LEX-FAOC149616 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry. |
LEX-FAOC023941 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 50-2010: Requisitos para la importación y retorno de insumos de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC120375 |
National | Agriculture | 17/03/2010 |
| National Tea and Coffee Development Board Act, 2049 (1993). |
LEX-FAOC104174 |
National | Agriculture | 15/05/1993 |
| Resolution No.1042/1 of 2013 regulating the import of fertilizers and soil conditioners in Lebanon. |
LEX-FAOC143885 |
National | Agriculture | 07/11/2013 |
| Decree laying down details on the management of agricultural land in vulnerable areas. |
LEX-FAOC137426 |
National | Agriculture | 27/06/2016 |
| Environmental Quality Standards Regulations, 1999. |
LEX-FAOC092346 |
National | 1999 | |
| Public Health Act. |
LEX-FAOC126789 |
National | Waste |