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
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Administration Act.
LEX-FAOC100321
Regional 01/07/2015
Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).
LEX-FAOC005450
National 16/03/2010
Law on environmental protection.
LEX-FAOC158475
National 17/06/1993
Agriculture (Fertilisers) Regulations (Cap. 226).
LEX-FAOC109029
National Agriculture
Décret N° 2015-748/PRES-TRANS/PM/MAECR/MERH du 26 juin 2015 portant ratification de la Convention portant création de l’Agence Panafricaine de la Grande Muraille Verte adoptée à N’Djaména, le 17 juin 2010.
LEX-FAOC115524
Regional Agriculture 26/06/2015
Water Code (No.213/95-VR of 1995).
LEX-FAOC070001
National
National Standards for irrigation water quality
LEX-FAOC132672
National 04/01/1992
Pollution Regulations.
LEX-FAOC062219
National Industry, Transport, Waste
Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 2014-2020.
LEX-FAOC094814
National Agriculture 2012-09
Letter of the Minister of Finance No. S-628/MK on distribution of interest on farmers business credits.
LEX-FAOC123399
National Agriculture 07/12/1998

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