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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 108 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating methodology for the calculation of emissions of nitric oxides from cupola furnaces. |
LEX-FAOC168356 |
National | 29/04/1999 | |
| Acuerdo que crea la Comisión de pesticidas para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC155338 |
National | Agriculture | 21/05/1985 |
| Governmental Decree No. 128 validating the Regulation on protection of surface water. |
LEX-FAOC049793 |
National | 14/03/2016 | |
| Farm Practices Act (S.N.S. 2000, c. 3). |
LEX-FAOC072918 |
Regional | Agriculture | 30/11/2000 |
| Farm Subsidies - Natural Resources and Environment Ecosystem Protection and Development. |
LEX-FAOC067697 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC048235 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| National Fertilizer Board Act. |
LEX-FAOC157401 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 1995. |
LEX-FAOC160422 |
National | Agriculture | 30/09/1995 |
| Tuul River Basin Integrated Water Management Plan. |
LEX-FAOC068296 |
National | 03/12/2012 | |
| Water Code 1976. |
LEX-FAOC052088 |
National |