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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC049792 |
National | Agriculture | 02/11/2016 |
| Decreto Nº 2 - Aprueba Normas Técnicas de la Ley N° 20.089, que crea el Sistema Nacional de Certificación de Productos Orgánicos Agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC097169 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/2016 |
| Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 12). |
LEX-FAOC121017 |
Regional | 04/08/2009 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 380 validating the Regulation on arrangements for conservation of aquatic biological resources and natural habitat thereof. |
LEX-FAOC093811 |
National | 29/04/2013 | |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Law No. 8906 for protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC019713 |
National | 06/06/2002 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP II) 2015-2025 |
LEX-FAOC105928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Public Health Act. |
LEX-FAOC076374 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 121/2011 - Créase el Registro de Packs de Productos Fitosanitarios y Fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC066827 |
National | Agriculture | 10/03/2011 |
| Council of Ministers Resolution No. 95/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dams of Alqueva e Pedrógão (POAAP). |
LEX-FAOC155173 |
National | 07/02/2002 |