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
The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2020.
LEX-FAOC130883
National 2015
Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (Chapter 35:06).
LEX-FAOC048953
National Agriculture
Décret nº 2-69-317 portant création de commissions préfectorales ou provinciales des investissements agricoles et fixant la procédure d'instruction des demandes de subventions prévues par la réglementation sur les encouragements à la production agricole.
LEX-FAOC099228
National Agriculture 25/07/1969
Acuerdo Nº 159 - Deja sin efecto el Acuerdo Nº 148, sobre registro de insumos agrícolas.
LEX-FAOC100728
National Agriculture 19/05/2009
Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations (S.I. No 112 of 2013).
LEX-FAOC086641
National 01/11/2013
Water Law.
LEX-FAOC150395
National 13/11/2006
Decree setting up the national emission limits and emission quotas.
LEX-FAOC132049
National 13/02/2003
Decree-Law No. 645 on the establishment and duties of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management.
LEX-FAOC155374
National 29/06/2011
Chief Executive Order No. 356/2010 approving new standards for polluting gas emissions.
LEX-FAOC116155
Regional Transport 29/11/2010
Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas.
LEX-FAOC149097
National 2003

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