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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordonnance du Département Fédéral de l’Economie sur l’agriculture biologique. |
LEX-FAOC118584 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Interim Instruction of the procedure for the conduct of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a planned economic activity. |
LEX-FAOC076402 |
National | 24/12/1993 | |
| Law No. ZR-81 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). |
LEX-FAOC123495 |
National | 02/05/2005 | |
| Resolution No 17 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Technical Regulations on Environmental Protection |
LEX-FAOC016865 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 029/06 / CONAM / CD - Schedule of priorities for the progressive approval of environmental quality standards and maximum permissible limits. |
LEX-FAOC074336 |
National | 08/11/2006 | |
| National Environmental Policy and Strategies. |
LEX-FAOC004744 |
National | 18/08/2003 | |
| Water Pollution (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (Jersey) Order 2015 (R&O.95/2015). |
LEX-FAOC043075 |
Regional | Agriculture | 07/08/2015 |
| Provisions on the Administration of the Prevention and Control of Pollution in Protected Areas for Drinking Water Sources. |
LEX-FAOC092758 |
National | 10/07/1989 | |
| Decree No. 33 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Processing Industry validating the Regulation on licensing in the sphere of agricultural production and processing industry. |
LEX-FAOC120118 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/1999 |
| Decreto Nº 5 - Normas ambientales de emisiones de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC101027 |
National | 04/02/2009 |