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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resuelto Nº 4 - Requisitos para la aplicación aérea de los insumos fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC126347 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/1998 |
| Order 46/1978 of 19 April 1978 on preserved area of natural accumulation of water on Zitný ostrov. |
LEX-FAOC139570 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 551 of 2003 defining the land borderlines of Sala Spring in the zone of Assuwaida to prevent pollution. |
LEX-FAOC005728 |
Regional | 23/03/2003 | |
| Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order, 1990. |
LEX-FAOC163665 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/06/1990 |
| Sydney Water Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC163777 |
Local | ||
| Loi n°62/2008 fixant les règles d'utilisation, de conservation, de protection et de gestion des ressources en eau. |
LEX-FAOC012253 |
National | 10/09/2008 | |
| Act No. 991 on mountain areas. |
LEX-FAOC139953 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1952 |
| Act on buffer zones (ecotones) (No. 894 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC078401 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Protection Law No.6 of 2017. |
LEX-FAOC075256 |
National | 19/03/2017 | |
| Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032). |
LEX-FAOC068640 |
National | Agriculture | 2012-04 |