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
Zambia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP - 2).
LEX-FAOC013281
National 2014
Agricultural Sector Policy Framework (ASPF).
LEX-FAOC012264
National Agriculture 04/07/1905
Décret n° 2013-1268 du 23 septembre 2013 relatif aux attributions du Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Equipement rural.
LEX-FAOC122044
National Agriculture 23/09/2013
Resolución Nº 436 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola.
LEX-FAOC072374
National Agriculture 13/12/2010
Décret n°01 -397/p-rm fixant les modalités de gestion des polluants de l'atmosphère.
LEX-FAOC093244
National Industry 06/09/2001
Country Areas Water Supply Act Bye-laws.
LEX-FAOC163632
Regional 29/04/1968
Arrêté A/2017/007/MPAEM/CAB/SGG du 10 janvier 2017 définissant les critères de la qualité des eaux utilisées dans les établissements de traitement des produits de pêche et d'aquaculture.
LEX-FAOC067383
National 10/01/2017
Trust Territory Air Pollution Control Standards and Regulations.
LEX-FAOC148610
Regional 25/06/1980
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry.
LEX-FAOC023941
National waste 12/01/1999
Decree laying down details on the management of agricultural land in vulnerable areas.
LEX-FAOC137426
National Agriculture 27/06/2016

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