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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014. |
LEX-FAOC038775 |
National | 13/07/2014 | |
| Law No. 11/2014 - Law on Prevention and Environmental Protection of Aragon. |
LEX-FAOC074005 |
Regional | 04/12/2014 | |
| Decree-Law No. 259/92 governing entities empowered to act in the field of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC175205 |
National | 20/11/1992 | |
| Ordonnance Souveraine n° 5.443 du 6 août 2015 relative à la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC019502 |
National | ||
| Order No. 121/2005 on the guidelines for monitoring greenhouse gas emission and providing relevant information to the concerned authorities. |
LEX-FAOC001299 |
National | 31/01/2005 | |
| Décret N°2011-880/PRES/PM/MAH/MEDD/ MEF/MICA/MRSI du 08 novembre 2011 portant composition et fonctionnement de la Commission nationale de contrôle des engrais (CONACE). |
LEX-FAOC156043 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Law No.10390 dated 3.3.2011 on the use of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC037498 |
National | Agriculture | 03/03/2011 |
| Resolution No. 427 of 2013 on Labeling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038498 |
National | Agriculture | 31/12/2013 |
| Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Act No. 117 of 1998) |
LEX-FAOC121001 |
National | ||
| Environment Protection Act (No. 9 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC099759 |
Regional | 22/11/2011 |