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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Legislative Decree No. 3/2014/M establishing the classification of Special Protected Areas (SPAs) of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. |
LEX-FAOC151536 |
Regional | 23/01/2014 | |
| Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC098883 |
National | ||
| Belize Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2016. |
LEX-FAOC163593 |
National | 2016 | |
| Decreto Nº 152/013 - Díctanse normas relativas a la gestión de los residuos derivados del uso de productos químicos o biológicos en la actividad agropecuaria, hortofrutícola y forestal. |
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National | Agriculture, Waste | 21/05/2013 |
| Supreme Decree No. 023/06 / PRODUCE - Modifies the Regulation of inspections and the sanctioning procedure for infractions in fishing and aquaculture activities. |
LEX-FAOC002085 |
10/11/2006 | ||
| Law on Inland Navigation and Ports. |
LEX-FAOC071724 |
National | Transport | 03/10/2007 |
| Supreme Decree No. 007-2014-MINAGRI ─ National Agrarian Statistical Plan 2014 - 2018 of the Integrated System of Agrarian Statistics. |
LEX-FAOC092441 |
22/05/2014 | ||
| Resolución Nº 2.004 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 4.754, sobre requisitos para la ampliación de uso de bioinsumos y plaguicidas químicos de uso agrícola en los cultivos menores. |
LEX-FAOC165535 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2015 |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC110768 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| Regulations of Shaanxi Province on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC119447 |
Regional | 29/11/2013 |