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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewage Sludge Compensation Fund Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027781 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté 2004-778/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements du BORGOU et de l’ALIBORI. |
LEX-FAOC120040 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Regulation on the form and content of the application for registration of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers, and on keeping of the register, the contents of requests and documentation submitted with the request for the use of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers used in scientific research purposes, and on the placing on the market for certain time and quantities (limited time). |
LEX-FAOC084962 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2009 |
| Government Resolution No. 182/2008 on the Management Plan for the Sado Estuary (PORNES). |
LEX-FAOC099221 |
National | 24/11/2008 | |
| Environment Quality Act (R.S.Q., c. Q-2). |
LEX-FAOC025449 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on air quality assessment and management. |
LEX-FAOC150098 |
National | 06/06/2008 | |
| CIS Agreement on rational management and protection of transboundary waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC112559 |
International | 11/09/1998 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 3000 on additional support to agricultural producers for providing seed, fertilizer and breeding animals. |
LEX-FAOC169991 |
National | Agriculture | 21/08/2008 |
| Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland) Scheme 2003 (S.S.I. No. 52 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC158825 |
Regional | Agriculture | 28/01/2003 |
| Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535. |
LEX-FAOC043370 |
National | 29/03/1992 |