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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No 413 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Self-monitoring and Reporting of Emissions of Harmful Substances from Stationary Sources of Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024701 |
National | Industry | |
| Decree No. 11/91 regulating the Regional Management Plan for Algarve (PROT-Algarve). |
LEX-FAOC112850 |
National | 21/03/1991 | |
| Experimental Farm Stations Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. E-16). |
LEX-FAOC086391 |
National | Agriculture | |
| National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 26 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC084007 |
National | Waste | 30/05/2014 |
| Décret exécutif n° 99-156 modifiant et complétant le décret exécutif n° 95-405 relatif au contrôle des produits phytosanitaires à usage agricole. |
LEX-FAOC066752 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/1999 |
| Order No. 625 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Instruction on the enforcement of legislation on protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC023831 |
National | 12/09/2007 | |
| Regulation on the Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Republic of Croatia. |
LEX-FAOC136909 |
National | 21/12/2006 | |
| Loi n° 2013-001du 14 janvier 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC120571 |
National | Agriculture | 14/01/2013 |
| Resolution on Issues of the Ministry of Environment Protection of the Kyrgyz Republic (No. 443 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC087860 |
National | 26/09/1997 | |
| National Environment Strategy for Jordan - A Resource Book of Information and Guidelines for Action. |
LEX-FAOC106319 |
National | 1991 |