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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 20.161 - Modifica el Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 de 1981 sobre protección agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC082631 |
National | Agriculture | 02/02/2007 |
| Order No 2-152 of 2007 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on Additional Requirements for Registration of Pesticides and Agro-chemicals in Georgia that are already Registered in EU/OECD |
LEX-FAOC038504 |
National | Agriculture | |
| National Strategy and Action Plan on Biological Diversity in Jamaica 2016-2021. |
LEX-FAOC153777 |
National | 2016 | |
| The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015 – 2020). |
LEX-FAOC007487 |
National | 2011 | |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC139464 |
National | Agriculture | 17/03/2000 |
| Decreto Nº 1.295 - Modifica el Decreto Nº 1.137, sobre normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC119318 |
National | Agriculture | 02/09/2008 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 895 validating the Regulation on accrediting of independent organizations verifying, validating (determining)and attesting certificate on inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC099788 |
National | 30/06/2012 | |
| Sydney Water Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC163777 |
Local | ||
| Decision No. 1666/MAF of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture Standards. |
LEX-FAOC108823 |
National | Agriculture | 30/12/2005 |
| Décret nº °0291/PR/MEF du 18 février 2011 fixant les attributions et l'organisation du Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC040887 |
National | 18/02/2011 |