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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 26.921/MAG - Reglamento a la Ley de protección fitosanitaria. |
LEX-FAOC092659 |
National | Agriculture | 20/03/1998 |
| Resolución Nº 440/98 - Manual de Procedimientos, Criterios y Alcances para el Registro de Productos Fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC062979 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Order of May 14, 2008 relating to the introduction of compensation compensation for environmental constraints in certain catchment areas protection areas. |
LEX-FAOC047007 |
National | Agriculture | 14/05/2008 |
| Machakos County Agricultural Development Fund Act, 2014 (No. 6 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC067581 |
Regional | Agriculture | 22/12/2014 |
| Acuerdo Nº 349 - Reglamento general para la aplicación de la Ley de Fomento y Desarrollo Agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC126239 |
National | Agriculture | 08/08/1979 |
| Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC120516 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/1997 |
| Governmental Order No. 606 on handling of waste. |
LEX-FAOC038876 |
National | waste | 29/09/1992 |
| Programme of Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity along with Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC023797 |
National | 07/11/2015 | |
| Law No. 8906 for protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC019713 |
National | 06/06/2002 | |
| Décret n° 2012-267/PR du 07/11/2012 fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection des points de prélèvement d'eau destinée a la consommation humaine et les prescriptions applicables à chaque catégorie de périmètre. |
LEX-FAOC130991 |
National | 17/12/2012 |