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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Act (Cap. 318). |
LEX-FAOC039235 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulations Regarding Air Dispersion Modelling (No. R. 533 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC015069 |
National | 11/07/2014 | |
| Acuerdo por el que se da a conocer el Resumen del Programa de Manejo del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo. |
LEX-FAOC152929 |
Regional | 18/06/2015 | |
| Water Resources Regulation 1982. |
LEX-FAOC148811 |
National | ||
| Nature Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC113097 |
National | ||
| Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991). |
LEX-FAOC160395 |
National | ||
| Sugar Cane Farmers (Incorporation and Cess) Act. |
LEX-FAOC082882 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Nº 146/03 - Reglamento para la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC149027 |
National | Agriculture | 07/03/2003 |
| Law No. 17/2006 - Law on integrated environmental control. |
LEX-FAOC151331 |
Regional | 11/12/2006 | |
| Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC074225 |
National | 2000 |