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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 225 - Ley de Incentivos Contributivos Agrícolas de Puerto Rico. |
LEX-FAOC018685 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/12/1995 |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Supreme Decree No. 007-2014-MINAGRI ─ National Agrarian Statistical Plan 2014 - 2018 of the Integrated System of Agrarian Statistics. |
LEX-FAOC092441 |
22/05/2014 | ||
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| National Environmental Policy and Strategies. |
LEX-FAOC004744 |
National | 18/08/2003 | |
| Regulations of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture on Lancang River Protection. |
LEX-FAOC005300 |
Regional | ||
| Grenada National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020 |
LEX-FAOC034030 |
National | 30/06/2016 | |
| An Act respecting an aid scheme for climate loans. |
LEX-FAOC105399 |
National | 23/12/2016 | |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control of fertilising products (No. 47 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC083322 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/1994 |
| Control of Supplies Regulations 1974 |
LEX-FAOC125138 |
National | Agriculture | 1974 |