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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Decree No. 32/15 approving the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Development and Sustainable Management of the Cubango-Okavango River. |
LEX-FAOC160281 |
National | 19/01/2015 | |
| Agricultural and Livestock Policy, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC015391 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/1905 |
| Décret nº 2003-454 portant suspension ou réduction des droits de douane et suspension ou réduction de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée dus sur certains produits agricoles ou à usage agricole. |
LEX-FAOC040623 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/2001 |
| Decreto Nº 123 - Reglamenta el proceso de evaluación de impacto ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC094279 |
National | 14/08/2009 | |
| Stratégie Nationale pour le Développement de l’Utilisation de l’Engrais à Madagascar (SNE) |
LEX-FAOC090861 |
National | Agriculture | 2006 |
| Resolución Nº 15 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 4, que define la destinación del crédito agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC014184 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2012 |
| Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations 2000. |
LEX-FAOC120756 |
National | 28/11/2000 | |
| Environment (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 10 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC029267 |
National | 30/05/2014 | |
| Nelson Lakes National Park Bylaws 2006. |
LEX-FAOC160553 |
Regional | 06/07/2006 | |
| Malta’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100349 |
National |