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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Decree No. 534 validating the Regulation on regional state nature reserves. |
LEX-FAOC115877 |
Regional | 27/05/2011 | |
| Ordonnance du DETEC relative à la preuve de conformité des biocarburants aux exigences écologiques. |
LEX-FAOC092609 |
National | Agriculture | 15/06/2016 |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| Regulation No. 21 of 2001 on environment protection in the Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone. |
LEX-FAOC052652 |
National | 30/01/2001 | |
| Resolution No. 1.088 / 01 / AG - Composition of the National Commission of Revolving Funds. |
LEX-FAOC099149 |
National | Agriculture | 03/10/2001 |
| Reglamento de la Norma Técnica Nacional para la Producción Ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC142404 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2006 |
| Federal Soil Conservation Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC025099 |
National | ||
| Fertilizers Advisory Committee Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027774 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regional Legislative Decree No. 3/2014/M establishing the classification of Special Protected Areas (SPAs) of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. |
LEX-FAOC151536 |
Regional | 23/01/2014 | |
| Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (Chapter 35:06). |
LEX-FAOC048953 |
National | Agriculture |