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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 23.518/MAG - Reglamento para el control de calidad de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC089261 |
National | Agriculture | 16/05/1994 |
| National Conservation Law, 2013 (No. 24 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC090996 |
National | 22/01/2013 | |
| Order No. 92 on subsidy for the care of pasture and natural areas. |
LEX-FAOC106644 |
National | 28/01/2010 | |
| Décret n° 2012-267/PR du 07/11/2012 fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection des points de prélèvement d'eau destinée a la consommation humaine et les prescriptions applicables à chaque catégorie de périmètre. |
LEX-FAOC130991 |
National | 17/12/2012 | |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Order under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC117996 |
National | Waste | 14/01/2008 |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representatives on fertilizer export. |
LEX-FAOC049145 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/1999 |
| Décret n° 2014-2 du 7 janvier 2014, portant suspension ou réduction des droits de douane et de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée et du prélèvement dus sur certains produits agricoles et agro-alimentaires. |
LEX-FAOC044173 |
National | Agriculture | 07/01/2013 |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| Water Resources Act 1991 (Chapter 57). |
LEX-FAOC098149 |
Regional | 25/07/1991 |