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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Agriculture and Food Security Country Investment Plan. |
LEX-FAOC071954 |
National | Agriculture | 2010-09 |
| Acuerdo Nº 502 - NSO 13.11.03:01 sobre emisiones atmosféricas generadas por fuentes moviles. |
LEX-FAOC032963 |
National | Transport | 04/06/2003 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP II) 2015-2025 |
LEX-FAOC105928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Public Health Act. |
LEX-FAOC076374 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 1.137 - Normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC125312 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2008 |
| Environmental Protection Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC062592 |
Regional | ||
| Resolución Nº 73 - Modifica normas sobre libertad vigilada de precios para los medicamentos veterinarios, productos biológicos de uso pecuario, fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC076698 |
National | Agriculture | 20/02/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 26.921/MAG - Reglamento a la Ley de protección fitosanitaria. |
LEX-FAOC092659 |
National | Agriculture | 20/03/1998 |
| Supreme Decree No. 009-2015-MINAM ─ Measures aimed at improving the environmental quality of air at the national level. |
LEX-FAOC128784 |
National | Transport | 06/08/2015 |
| Ordonnance nº 2000-914 relative à la partie Législative du Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC105730 |
National | 18/09/2000 |