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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC080318 |
Regional | ||
| Sewage Sludge Compensation Fund Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027781 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté 2004-778/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements du BORGOU et de l’ALIBORI. |
LEX-FAOC120040 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Regulation No. 1 on the survey, use and protection of groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC074166 |
National | 07/07/2000 | |
| Belize Land Development Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC138639 |
National | ||
| Environment Quality Act (R.S.Q., c. Q-2). |
LEX-FAOC025449 |
Regional | ||
| Seychelles’ National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC095991 |
National | 2015 | |
| Décret nº 2006-347/PRES/PM/MECV/MCPEA/MATD/MCE/MFB portant classement des établissements dangereux, insalubres et incommodes installés au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC169216 |
National | 17/07/2006 | |
| NMX-AA-115-SCFI-2001: Criterios para el control de la calidad de resultados analíticos de aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC146296 |
National | 2001 | |
| Decision of special designated presidential representatives in the national committee on support programs for market regulations on all imported chemical fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC090976 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/1997 |