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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté 2004-776/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements du MONO et du COUFFO. |
LEX-FAOC014064 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Resolución Nº 28 - Estándares ambientales para las embarcaciones de operación turística en áreas protegidas del Archipiélago de Galápagos. |
LEX-FAOC048233 |
National | Transport | 17/04/2008 |
| Ministerial Order establishing the list of livestock systems with low ammonia emissions. |
LEX-FAOC070940 |
Regional | Agriculture | 19/03/2004 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC083247 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Harbour Administration - Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC029241 |
Regional | ||
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC146438 |
Regional | 2016 | |
| Strategic Plan for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry Sectors (2016-2020). |
LEX-FAOC131970 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-01 |
| Acuerdo que fija el formato para la realización de trámites en materia de registros, autorizaciones de importación y exportación y certificados de exportación de plaguicidas, nutrientes vegetales y sustancias tóxicas o peligrosas. |
LEX-FAOC143066 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2005 |
| Resolution No. 027/00 / INDECOPI / CRT - Peruvian Technical Standards on water for human consumption. |
LEX-FAOC073597 |
National | 11/05/2000 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Animal Farming. |
LEX-FAOC052790 |
National | waste | 28/11/1997 |