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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrol Gas Management Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC024662 |
Regional | industry | |
| Revised National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan (NBSAP2) 2016-2030. |
LEX-FAOC035831 |
National | 2016 | |
| Resuelto Nº 4 - Requisitos para la aplicación aérea de los insumos fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC126347 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/1998 |
| National Action Programme for Malawi for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
LEX-FAOC151405 |
National | 2005 | |
| Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275). |
LEX-FAOC113400 |
National | 22/03/2004 | |
| Regulation on initial measurements and operational monitoring of waste water and on conditions for its implementation. |
LEX-FAOC142653 |
National | waste | 01/07/2011 |
| Act No. 991 on mountain areas. |
LEX-FAOC139953 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1952 |
| Order of the Flemish Government regulating the voluntary, complete and definitive cessation of the production of all livestock manure from poultry. |
LEX-FAOC051758 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Marine Water Quality Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC170208 |
Regional | 06/08/1991 | |
| Regulation on methods for the monitoring of forest ecosystem damage. |
LEX-FAOC098255 |
National | 06/05/2010 |