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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on Plant Nutrition Products and Soil Enhancers. |
LEX-FAOC002492 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016. |
LEX-FAOC039947 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-12 |
| Niue National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015. |
LEX-FAOC027445 |
National | 2015 | |
| Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Strategy 2015-2019 |
LEX-FAOC110821 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC154555 |
Regional | ||
| Ordonnance du DETEC sur les émissions des aéronefs (OEmiA). |
LEX-FAOC077884 |
National | Transport | |
| Law of the People's Republic of China on Agricultural Product Quality Safety. |
LEX-FAOC123544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/2006 |
| Ley Nº 9.164 - Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC129540 |
National | Agriculture | 02/06/2004 |
| Lettre de Politique de l’Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC139300 |
National | Agriculture | 2015-05 |
| Decree No. 219 of 2004 (VII. 21.) Korm. of the Government on the protection of underground waters. |
LEX-FAOC091540 |
National |