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 Sustain3, 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
Agricultural Sector Development Strategy - II 2015/2016 – 2024/2025.
LEX-FAOC065551
National Agriculture 07/07/1905
Law No. 11/2014 - Law on Prevention and Environmental Protection of Aragon.
LEX-FAOC074005
Regional 04/12/2014
Regional Law No. 658-OZ “On plenary powers regional state bodies in the sphere of protection of atmospheric air”.
LEX-FAOC025665
Regional
Acuerdo Nº 939/98 - Norma sobre toma y preparación de muestras de fertilizantes químicos.
LEX-FAOC139115
National Agriculture 28/12/1998
Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act (C.C.S.M. c. C135).
LEX-FAOC103360
Regional
Order No. 29 of the President of Fisheries Committee validating the Regulation on registration of waterbodies used by natural and legal persons for decentralized potable and public water supply.
LEX-FAOC047236
National 20/03/2006
Agricultural Census Order, 2012 (S.R.O. No. 20 of 2012).
LEX-FAOC027432
National Agriculture 27/07/2012
Resolución Nº 22 - Compila y modifica la reglamentación sobre las actividades, montos y condiciones de operación del Incentivo a la Capitalización Rural (ICR).
LEX-FAOC011884
National Agriculture 21/12/2007
Ley de prevención y gestión integral de residuos para el Estado de Baja California.
LEX-FAOC096224
Regional Waste 12/09/2007
Act No. XVII of 2015: Climate Change Act.
LEX-FAOC081913
National 07/07/2015

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