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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Accéléré, de Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle et de Développement Agricole Durable 2016-2020 |
LEX-FAOC068250 |
Agriculture | 2017-01 | |
| Strategy for Agricultural Development in Georgia 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC038492 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| National Environmental Management Act: Declaration of a small boiler as a controlled emitter and estblishment of emission standard (GN No. 831 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC023639 |
National | 01/11/2013 | |
| Lettre de Politique de l’Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC139300 |
National | Agriculture | 2015-05 |
| Forestry decree. |
LEX-FAOC108784 |
Regional | ||
| Decree-Law No. 37/2016 approving the Boa Vista Island Conservation Strategy and Plan. |
LEX-FAOC149617 |
National | 17/03/2016 | |
| Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BNNPTNT on Guidelines for Government Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of 20 November 2013 on the Law on International Trade in Goods and Commercial Agency, Trading, Processing and Transit of goods with foreign countries in the fields of: Agriculture, Forestry and Aquaculture. |
LEX-FAOC154195 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2015 |
| Arrêté nº 774 MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DA/DRH/SA portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements de l'Atlantique et du littoral. |
LEX-FAOC161820 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| National Water Strategy of Jordan, 2016 – 2025. |
LEX-FAOC003406 |
National | 2016 | |
| Law No. 14.675 establishing the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. |
LEX-FAOC041341 |
Regional | 13/04/2009 |