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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act respecting an aid scheme for climate loans. |
LEX-FAOC105399 |
National | 23/12/2016 | |
| Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 70/Permentan/SR.140/10/2011 on organic fertilizer, bio fertilizer and soil conditioner. |
LEX-FAOC002516 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2011 |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC080318 |
Regional | ||
| Fertilizers, Sampling and Analysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027783 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil) Regulations 1977. |
LEX-FAOC053558 |
National | 21/10/1977 | |
| Royal Decree on the Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) B.E. 2550 (2007). |
LEX-FAOC072605 |
National | 20/06/2007 | |
| Belize Land Development Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC138639 |
National | ||
| Arrêté conjoint Nº 93/8993/PRG/SSG fixant la nomenclature technique des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC066019 |
National | 11/10/1993 | |
| Arrêté A/2017/009/MPAEM/CAB/SGG du 10 janvier 2017, fixant les critères d'analyses microbiologiques et chimiques applicables aux produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture destinés à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC166580 |
National | 10/01/2017 | |
| Regional Decree No. 471 validating the Regulation on regional state nature reserve “Dolgaya polyana” (Long clearing). |
LEX-FAOC026658 |
Regional |