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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi n° 07-018 portant Code de l’Environnement de la République Centrafricaine. |
LEX-FAOC086414 |
National | 28/12/2007 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Act (No. 106 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC013224 |
National | 25/05/2000 | |
| Hamburg Waste Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC111283 |
Regional | waste | |
| Stratégie Nationale de Développement de la Riziculture (SNDR) 2010. |
LEX-FAOC148818 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Acuerdo Nº 819/98 - Norma sobre determinación del contenido de nitrógeno en carne y productos cárnicos. |
LEX-FAOC046825 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 12/11/1998 |
| Veterinary and Sanitary Requirements No. 13-7-2/1027 regarding the use of animal manure, dung and drains as organic fertilizers in case of infectious or invasive animal and poultry diseases. |
LEX-FAOC007918 |
National | Agriculture | 04/08/1997 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°002/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les pouvoirs et attributions des inspecteurs des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC076774 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Guam Agricultural Expense Insurance – Chapter 56 of 12 GCA – Autonomous Agencies. |
LEX-FAOC170818 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2006 |
| Regulation on method of monitoring quantity of substances emission included in the emission allowance trading system of the Community. |
LEX-FAOC082120 |
National | 12/09/2008 | |
| Republic Act creating the Bureau of Soil Conservation, defining its powers, duties and functions (No. 622). |
LEX-FAOC163825 |
National | 05/06/1951 |