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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC083247 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2022. |
LEX-FAOC124007 |
National | 2016-05 | |
| Acuerdo por el que se dan a conocer las Reglas de Operación del Programa Fondo para el Apoyo a Proyectos Productivos en Núcleos Agrarios (FAPPA) de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC027792 |
National | Agriculture | 10/04/2014 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. |
LEX-FAOC085680 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2013 |
| Resolution No. 5/1 establishing the Agricultural Medicines Committee. |
LEX-FAOC027837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/01/2009 |
| Regulation on Alert Tresholds for Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC120309 |
National | 03/11/2006 | |
| Resolution No. 204 of 1998 adopting the Standardization No. 1992 concerning the organic fertilizers as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC020417 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Cabinet Order for the implementation of the Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (No. 56 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC161347 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Circular No. 1 of 1993 on the Protection of Wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC155124 |
National | 11/01/1993 |