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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan d’Action National d’Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques « PANA » |
LEX-FAOC064721 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |
| Decree on technical requirements for agricultural buildings. |
LEX-FAOC120770 |
National | Agriculture | 07/05/2002 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC037656 |
National | 2016 | |
| Order prohibiting the discharge of certain substances into groundwater from classified installations, as amended by the Order of 26 April 1993. |
LEX-FAOC040868 |
National | 10/07/1990 | |
| Regional Decree No. 1043 validating the Regulation on regional nature monument “Popovka river valley”. |
LEX-FAOC026654 |
Local | 25/12/2013 | |
| 11th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance, |
LEX-FAOC027713 |
National | industry | |
| Law No. 16/2017 - Law on climate change. |
LEX-FAOC026373 |
Regional | 18/08/2017 | |
| Law on plant protection products (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC091914 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/05/2010 |
| Environment Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC001696 |
National | ||
| Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2007). |
LEX-FAOC108141 |
National | Agriculture | 24/05/2006 |