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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Regulation No. 2.755 regulating the Fund for Credit in the Agricultural Sector. |
LEX-FAOC082987 |
National | Agriculture | 12/06/1967 |
| Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. No. 383 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC099100 |
Regional | 11/11/2015 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 423 - Instructivo para las aplicaciones aéreas de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC050555 |
National | Agriculture | 16/07/2011 |
| Resolución Conjunta - Dispensa temporal para productores del permiso para adquisición, transporte, uso y almacenamiento de abonos minerales. |
LEX-FAOC107837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/04/2012 |
| Loi n°022/2008 du 10 décembre 2008 portant Code Agricole en République Gabonaise. |
LEX-FAOC068379 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2008 |
| Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act. |
LEX-FAOC049871 |
National | 15/04/2010 | |
| Rates for pollution charges for the discharge of pollutants into water bodies and into the soil. |
LEX-FAOC136212 |
National | 28/02/1994 | |
| Stratégie nationale et Plan National d’Actions pour la Biodiversité (Aout 2015). |
LEX-FAOC069617 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Resolución Nº 244/15 - Por la cual se establece el Plan de Gestión Ambiental Genérico para las Actividades Agrícolas, en el marco de la Ley Nº 294/93. |
LEX-FAOC171933 |
National | Agriculture | 24/06/2015 |
| Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014. |
LEX-FAOC038775 |
National | 13/07/2014 |