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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 02-14/23-148 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the model form of ecological certificate for agricultural enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC044049 |
National | Agriculture | 19/01/1996 |
| Ordonnance nº 93-014 portant régime de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC116237 |
National | 02/03/1993 | |
| Administrative Order No. 1/2008 establishing gas emissions limits for imported motorcycles. |
LEX-FAOC117218 |
Regional | Transport | 30/01/2008 |
| Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 (Act No. 716). |
LEX-FAOC051907 |
National | 21/10/2010 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 128 - Crea la Direccion de Control de Precios y Calidad de Insumos Agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC044861 |
National | Agriculture | 07/08/2008 |
| Heating System Ordinance 2010. |
LEX-FAOC093416 |
Regional | ||
| Nkansi District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws (G.N. No. 111 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC138747 |
Local | Agriculture | 29/06/1993 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 2225 of 2004 on forms and issues related to fertilization. |
LEX-FAOC046926 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/2004 |
| Order No. 161-p of the Minister of Environmental Protection on environmental charges. |
LEX-FAOC169729 |
National | 20/05/2005 | |
| Zambia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP - 2). |
LEX-FAOC013281 |
National | 2014 |