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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratégie nationale et Plan National d’Actions pour la Biodiversité (Aout 2015). |
LEX-FAOC069617 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (Republic Act No. 10068). |
LEX-FAOC124948 |
National | Agriculture | 06/04/2010 |
| Resolución Nº 244/15 - Por la cual se establece el Plan de Gestión Ambiental Genérico para las Actividades Agrícolas, en el marco de la Ley Nº 294/93. |
LEX-FAOC171933 |
National | Agriculture | 24/06/2015 |
| Agricultural Sector Development Strategy - II 2015/2016 – 2024/2025. |
LEX-FAOC065551 |
National | Agriculture | 07/07/1905 |
| Resolution No. 436/02 / AG - Procedure for the sale of seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC084233 |
National | Agriculture | 24/04/2002 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Act (No. 106 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC013224 |
National | 25/05/2000 | |
| Decree No. 108 in matter of environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC071810 |
National | Waste | 26/09/1995 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N° 004/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les conditions requises pour l’octroi de licence pour la commercialisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC020122 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Hamburg Waste Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC111283 |
Regional | waste | |
| Ley N° 3/2007 - Ley reguladora de Aguas y Costas en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial. |
LEX-FAOC130747 |
National | 23/07/2007 |