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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 121/2005 on the guidelines for monitoring greenhouse gas emission and providing relevant information to the concerned authorities. |
LEX-FAOC001299 |
National | 31/01/2005 | |
| Resolution No. 443 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Testing, Examining and Registering of Pesticides and Agro-chemicals |
LEX-FAOC038499 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Protection (Packaged Fertiliser) Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC077211 |
Regional | Agriculture | 31/12/2010 |
| 1st Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC149314 |
National | 26/01/2010 | |
| Initiative Grande Muraille Verte 2011 |
LEX-FAOC145187 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Antarctic Environment Protection Decree (No. 412 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC088498 |
Regional | ||
| Plan d’Action National d’Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques « PANA » |
LEX-FAOC064721 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |
| Water Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC062912 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 584 validating the Regulation on issuance of quotas for emissions of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC001716 |
National | 07/05/2012 | |
| Ley Nº 830 - Ley de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria. |
LEX-FAOC073791 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2016 |