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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC089049 |
National | 2013-12 | |
| Agriculture and Marketing Act (R.S.N.S. 1989 c. 6). |
LEX-FAOC160387 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Order No. 105 of the President of State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on registration of sources of emission of pollutants by industrial enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC004585 |
National | 15/12/2005 | |
| Law No. 2.588 creating the State Programme of Agro-ecology and Incentives to Organic Agricultural production. |
LEX-FAOC048939 |
Regional | Agriculture | 28/10/2011 |
| Marine Pollution Act 1974 (No. 14 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC011220 |
National | 06/04/1974 | |
| National Program to Abate the Climate Change Impacts in the Czech Republic. |
LEX-FAOC150773 |
National | 2001 | |
| Order No. 370 on subsidy for the maintenance of wetlands and natural water level conditions. |
LEX-FAOC097996 |
National | 26/04/2012 | |
| Measures of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products. |
LEX-FAOC069428 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/12/2011 |
| NTON 05 012-01: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC025155 |
National | 07/06/2002 | |
| Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 54/03). |
LEX-FAOC141755 |
Regional | 23/05/2003 |