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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea. |
LEX-FAOC147707 |
Regional | ||
| Guam Agricultural Expense Insurance – Chapter 56 of 12 GCA – Autonomous Agencies. |
LEX-FAOC170818 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2006 |
| National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development |
LEX-FAOC076571 |
National | 2011 | |
| Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area. |
LEX-FAOC149098 |
National | ||
| Republic Act creating the Bureau of Soil Conservation, defining its powers, duties and functions (No. 622). |
LEX-FAOC163825 |
National | 05/06/1951 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.609 - Reglamento de importación y producción de fertilizantes (Libro II, Título XII del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). |
LEX-FAOC159737 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Política Nacional para la Gestión Integral del Recurso Hídrico. |
LEX-FAOC107842 |
National | 2010 | |
| Decree relative to waste sludge. |
LEX-FAOC051977 |
National | Waste | |
| Parks and Trees Regulations 2005 (No. S 519 of 2005). |
LEX-FAOC137954 |
National | ||
| Regulation establishing the reference conditions for surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC019923 |
National | 06/09/2011 |