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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxony Protection Payment Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027880 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal. |
LEX-FAOC130702 |
Regional | Agriculture | 02/12/2010 |
| Regulation on quality of swimming water. |
LEX-FAOC004984 |
National | 09/01/2006 | |
| Loi instituant deux fonds pour le développement des énergies renouvelables et les économies d'énergie. |
LEX-FAOC024722 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution No. 4 of 2003 on requirements and conditions for the importation of organic fertilizers and soil. |
LEX-FAOC121985 |
National | Agriculture | 19/08/2003 |
| Política Nacional de Diversidad Biológica. |
LEX-FAOC138367 |
National | 2011 | |
| Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles. |
LEX-FAOC099008 |
National | Transport | 17/06/1997 |
| Bukoba Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws, 1993 (G.N. No. 144 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC073610 |
Local | Agriculture | 24/11/1993 |
| Decreto Nº 355 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.694, que incluye nuevas situaciones de crisis e incorporar nuevos beneficios individuales para el Fondo de Solidaridad Agropecuario (FONSA). |
LEX-FAOC096078 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/2014 |
| Environment Protection Act 1994 (Cap. 71). |
LEX-FAOC070632 |
National |