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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté 0013/CAB/VPM/AGRIDRAL/93 du 17 juillet 1993 portant création d’un programme de développement agro-pastoral intégré de la zone de Masi-Manimba (DAPIM). |
LEX-FAOC037166 |
Regional | Agriculture | 17/07/1993 |
| Programme of Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity along with Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC023797 |
National | 07/11/2015 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 274 on the rehabilitation of the Pasig River. |
LEX-FAOC051964 |
National | 18/08/1973 | |
| Plan Maroc Vert |
LEX-FAOC004940 |
National | Agriculture | 2008 |
| Order No. 50/2005 instituting several programmes for improving water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC146615 |
National | 20/01/2005 | |
| NMX-AA-097-1986: Método para la determinación de amoniaco en gases que fluyen por un conducto. |
LEX-FAOC140189 |
National | 1986 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 512/05 - Norma para la determinación de constituyentes orgánicos en el agua. |
LEX-FAOC052582 |
National | 26/09/2005 | |
| Water Resources Management Act, 2011 (No. 21 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC034181 |
National | 15/04/2011 | |
| Décret n° 2013-1308 du 26 février 2013, fixant les conditions et les modalités de gestion des margines provenant des huileries en vue de leur utilisation dans le domaine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC116116 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2013 |
| Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC134294 |
National | 26/12/1989 |