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
Environment Protection Act (No. 9 of 2011).
LEX-FAOC099759
Regional 22/11/2011
Government Resolution No. 184/2007 approving the Management Plan of Albufeira de Odivelas (POAO).
LEX-FAOC116891
National 21/12/2007
Regulation No. 365 on utilisation, monitoring and control of sewage sludge and the compost thereof.
LEX-FAOC050775
National Agriculture 20/08/2002
Decreto Legislativo Nº 315 - Ley sobre control de pesticidas, fertilizantes y productos para uso agropecuario. Texto refundido.
LEX-FAOC149552
National Agriculture
Resolution No. 82/1 of 2007 on the importation processed and unprocessed natural fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC075013
National Agriculture 07/03/2007
Emission Allowances Auction Ordinance 2012.
LEX-FAOC146707
National 17/07/2009
Decree No. 21 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on state control over environmental protection and management of natural resources.
LEX-FAOC119276
National 24/01/1994
2014-2024 National Environmental Policy and Strategy.
LEX-FAOC138633
National 2014
Order No. 231 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry validating the Regulation on utilization of phytosanitary means for the improvement of soil fertility.
LEX-FAOC044978
National Agriculture 28/11/2003
Ley Nº 18.195 - Fomento y regulación de la producción, la comercialización y la utilización de agrocombustibles.
LEX-FAOC019099
National Agriculture 30/10/2007

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