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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toilet Facilities and Sewage Disposal – Chapter 48 of 10 GCA “Health and Safety”. |
LEX-FAOC110764 |
National | Waste | |
| Document of the Preservation and Environmental Protection Department on the environmental protection standards. |
LEX-FAOC008848 |
National | 03/04/1981 | |
| Loi concernant la répression des fraudes dans le commerce des engrais et autres produits employés en agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC090850 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| National Agricultural Policy |
LEX-FAOC083639 |
National | Agriculture | 07/2010 |
| Food Security Policy. |
LEX-FAOC084907 |
National | Agriculture | 08/2006 |
| National Agriculture Policy. |
LEX-FAOC159130 |
National | Agriculture | 10/2013 |
| Effluent Discharge Permit Regulations 2003. |
LEX-FAOC097917 |
National | Waste | |
| Resolution No. 130/09 approving the National Strategy on Food and Nutrition Security (2010-2025). |
LEX-FAOC088440 |
National | Agriculture | 03/2009 |
| National Environmental Policy. |
LEX-FAOC085926 |
National | 06/2004 | |
| Plan Stratégique de Relance du Secteur Agricole (PSRSA). |
LEX-FAOC116019 |
National | Agriculture | 10/2011 |