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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Rules for the Fertilizer Management Act. |
LEX-FAOC080820 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Underground Water Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC167938 |
National | ||
| Disposal of dead animals 1981 (By-law No. 8). |
LEX-FAOC086265 |
National | Waste | 1981 |
| Resolution CONSEMA No. 85 specifying the activities, works and projects that cause local environmental impact. |
LEX-FAOC167942 |
Regional | 24/09/2014 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC034644 |
National | 15/06/2017 | |
| Décret N° 2015-748/PRES-TRANS/PM/MAECR/MERH du 26 juin 2015 portant ratification de la Convention portant création de l’Agence Panafricaine de la Grande Muraille Verte adoptée à N’Djaména, le 17 juin 2010. |
LEX-FAOC115524 |
Regional | Agriculture | 26/06/2015 |
| Notification on sampling of surface water, groundwater and sediment and biological sampling. |
LEX-FAOC039867 |
National | 21/02/2015 | |
| Regulation on Clean Development Mechanism Projects. |
LEX-FAOC084447 |
National | 23/11/2009 | |
| Law on specially protected natural areas. |
LEX-FAOC146570 |
National | 2006 | |
| Water Authority of Fiji Promulgation 2007 (No. 25 of 2007). |
LEX-FAOC144914 |
National | 21/08/2007 |