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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC146438 |
Regional | 2016 | |
| Ley Nº 225 - Ley de Incentivos Contributivos Agrícolas de Puerto Rico. |
LEX-FAOC018685 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/12/1995 |
| Regulation on air quality assessment and management. |
LEX-FAOC150098 |
National | 06/06/2008 | |
| Grenada National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020 |
LEX-FAOC034030 |
National | 30/06/2016 | |
| Resolución Nº 387 - Política de precios en materia de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC130877 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2011 |
| Environmental Control Water and Sewage Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 65/03). |
LEX-FAOC080841 |
Regional | ||
| National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (No. 107 of 1998). |
LEX-FAOC012267 |
National | 19/11/1998 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 278 - NTE INEN 2 025 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno en fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC060878 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Instruction on state supervision over atmospheric pollution by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC117049 |
National | 23/12/1999 | |
| Regulation on issuance of the environmental permit for plants and facilities and other planned activities which may significantly affect the environment. |
LEX-FAOC038828 |
Regional | 2005-03 |