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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi sur la protection des monuments, de la nature et des sites |
LEX-FAOC148605 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 97-1329 establishing the nature reserve of the Seine estuary. |
LEX-FAOC051969 |
National | 30/12/1997 | |
| Décret n° 2003/941 relatif à la surveillance de l'eau, au contrôle des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine et aux priorités d'accès à la ressource en eau. |
LEX-FAOC173936 |
National | 2003-00-00 | |
| Decree No. 381 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources validating the Regulation on evaluation of environmental damage. |
LEX-FAOC103038 |
National | 16/08/2004 | |
| Agricultural Loans Act (Cap. 9). |
LEX-FAOC016997 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 16/2017 - Law on climate change. |
LEX-FAOC026373 |
Regional | 18/08/2017 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 1.089/97 - Reglamento Interno de la Secretaría de Estado en los Despachos de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC042649 |
National | 28/10/1997 | |
| Decreto Supremo Nº 27.971 - Incentiva el uso de fertilizantes y promueve las tecnologías de riego en la producción agrícola nacional. |
LEX-FAOC033515 |
National | Agriculture | 11/01/2005 |
| Belize Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2016. |
LEX-FAOC163593 |
National | 2016 | |
| Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2007). |
LEX-FAOC108141 |
National | Agriculture | 24/05/2006 |