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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 46/10 - Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC137985 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2010 |
| Loi n° 2013-001du 14 janvier 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC120571 |
National | Agriculture | 14/01/2013 |
| National Environment Strategy for Jordan - A Resource Book of Information and Guidelines for Action. |
LEX-FAOC106319 |
National | 1991 | |
| Gestion Durable des Ressources en Eau. |
LEX-FAOC045854 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |
| Regulation on fees for air pollution from power plants. |
LEX-FAOC161391 |
National | 20/11/2001 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 | |
| Resolution No. 197-2016-MINAM ─ Creates the National REDD + Registry and establishes provisions for its implementation and management. |
LEX-FAOC023005 |
National | 26/07/2016 | |
| Directions in terms of section 20(5)(b) of the Environment Conservation Act with regard to the control and management of general and communal and general small waste disposal sites (G.N. No. 91 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC121379 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2002 |
| Decreto Nº 20 - Reglamento para la protección de datos de prueba de nuevos productos químicos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC142791 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/2009 |
| Water pollution control (Freshwater quality standards to preserve the life of fish) Ordinance of 2001 (P.I. No. 10/2001). |
LEX-FAOC124183 |
National | 03/01/2001 |