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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sustainable Development Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC100476 |
National | 2009-08 | |
| Act on taxation of nitrogen contained in fertilizers (No. 1034 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC115225 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret n° 2013-1308 du 26 février 2013, fixant les conditions et les modalités de gestion des margines provenant des huileries en vue de leur utilisation dans le domaine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC116116 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2013 |
| Ministerial Resolution No. 5 of 17 May 1986 issuing the Regulation of the wastewater reuse and discharge. |
LEX-FAOC142603 |
National | Waste | 17/05/1986 |
| Environment Protection (Standards) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102321 |
National | Waste | |
| Reglamento en materia de Registros, Autorizaciones de Importación y Exportación y Certificados de Exportación de Plaguicidas, Nutrientes Vegetales y Sustancias y Materiales Tóxicos o Peligrosos. |
LEX-FAOC127087 |
National | Agriculture | 23/12/2004 |
| Stratégie de Développement du Secteur Rural |
LEX-FAOC069217 |
National | Agriculture | 2005 |
| Decree establishing details on certification of fertilizers and acceptance of results of laboratory and vegetable tests of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC097418 |
National | Agriculture | 13/05/2005 |
| NTON 05 002-08: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para la protección y conservación ambiental de las lagunas cratéricas. |
LEX-FAOC047687 |
National | 09/09/2008 | |
| Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC038967 |
National | Agriculture |