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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Protection Regulations ( Settlement on the Importation and Selling of Chemical Preparations ), 1994 |
LEX-FAOC105336 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1994 |
| Climate Change Act of 2009 (Republic Act No. 9729 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC043557 |
National | 23/10/2009 | |
| Law No.221 of 2000 on Water Sector Organization. |
LEX-FAOC054266 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 603/05 - Acuerdo Marco de competitividad de la cadena agroalimentaria del rubro de cacao. |
LEX-FAOC078604 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2005 |
| Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021. |
LEX-FAOC042817 |
National | Agriculture | 2017 |
| Provisions of the Minister of Industry-Handicraft on the discharge of Waste Water from Factories. |
LEX-FAOC042345 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1994 |
| Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC038967 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Order regulating activities for which a license is required under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC136839 |
National | Waste | 25/01/2008 |
| Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act. |
LEX-FAOC096478 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Public Health Act, 2015 (No. 13 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC054977 |
National | 16/10/2015 |