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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 909 - Estándares de emisión admisibles de contaminantes a la atmósfera por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC087655 |
National | 05/06/2008 | |
| Swedish Rural Development Programme. |
LEX-FAOC051940 |
National | Agriculture | 28/09/2015 |
| Prohibition on the acquisition and use of certain agricultural remedies in certain areas (GN. R. 949 of 1987). |
LEX-FAOC089394 |
National | Agriculture | 30/04/1987 |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validation the form of state registration for means of plant protection and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016025 |
National | Agriculture | 05/06/2012 |
| Décret n° 05/162 du 18 novembre 2005 portant réglementation phytosanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo . |
LEX-FAOC100367 |
National | Agriculture | 18/11/2005 |
| Immission Protection Act - Air. |
LEX-FAOC093415 |
National | 30/09/1997 | |
| Royal Decree No. 506/2013 - On fertilizer products. |
LEX-FAOC160390 |
National | Agriculture | 28/06/2013 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 449 validating criteria of distribution of objects liable to environmental audit required for issuance of permit for emissions to environment. |
LEX-FAOC090862 |
National | 31/03/2009 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan - 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC075282 |
National | 2014-07 | |
| The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2020. |
LEX-FAOC130883 |
National | 2015 |