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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act (Cap. 63:55). |
LEX-FAOC042272 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 4.754 - Requisitos para la ampliación de uso de bioinsumos y plaguicidas químicos de uso agrícola en los cultivos menores. |
LEX-FAOC092434 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/2011 |
| Regulation on how to provide the data on plant nutrition products that are produced and placed on the market. |
LEX-FAOC099378 |
National | Agriculture | 02/08/2010 |
| Provisions of the Minister of Industry-Handicraft on the discharge of Waste Water from Factories. |
LEX-FAOC042345 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1994 |
| Order MAM / 85/2008 - Technical criteria for assessing damages to the public hydraulic domain. |
LEX-FAOC060679 |
National | 16/01/2008 | |
| Regulation on penalties concerning introduction of gas and dust into the air. |
LEX-FAOC069252 |
National | 07/07/2011 | |
| National Agriculture Policy. |
LEX-FAOC159130 |
National | Agriculture | 10/2013 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Barbados 2002 (NBSAP). |
LEX-FAOC079452 |
National | 06/2002 | |
| Agricultural Operation Practices Act (RSA 2000, c. A-7). |
LEX-FAOC129268 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Water Pollution Control Act – Chapter 47 of 10 GCA “Health and Safety”. |
LEX-FAOC067195 |
Regional |