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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of the Industry Minister No. 19/M-IND/PER/2/2009 on the compulsory enforcement of Indonesian National Standards (SNI) to fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC054982 |
National | Agriculture | 16/02/2009 |
| Initiative Grande Muraille Verte 2011 |
LEX-FAOC145187 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| South Africa’s 2nd National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC102799 |
National | 2015 | |
| Acuerdo que establece los gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero que se agrupan para efectos de reporte de emisiones, así como sus potenciales de calentamiento. |
LEX-FAOC143038 |
National | 27/07/2015 | |
| Regulation on methods for the monitoring of forest ecosystem damage. |
LEX-FAOC098255 |
National | 06/05/2010 | |
| Resolution CONAMA No. 237 regulating the licensing for environmental activities. |
LEX-FAOC130127 |
National | 19/12/1997 | |
| Law on fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC144664 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Act on soil fertilizers (No. 417 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC155216 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 1.594 - Deroga normativa acerca de la creación de diversos Comités y Consejos creados por el Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). |
LEX-FAOC112552 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 1/2014 - Law on Harmonization and Simplification in the Area of Protection of the Territory and Natural Resources. |
LEX-FAOC137611 |
Regional | 26/12/2014 |