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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks Act (Chapter 198a) revised version 1996. |
LEX-FAOC014414 |
National | 01/07/1996 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC089049 |
National | 2013-12 | |
| Regulations of Shandong Province on protection of lakes |
LEX-FAOC074834 |
Regional | 27/09/2012 | |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC087196 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 249 on use of agricultural aviation for soil treatment with agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC152943 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation No. 1815 on subsidies for the provision of manure for biogas plants. |
LEX-FAOC051857 |
National | Energy | 19/12/2014 |
| National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC). |
LEX-FAOC030330 |
National | Agriculture | 2008-12 |
| Letter of the Minister of Finance No. S-628/MK on distribution of interest on farmers business credits. |
LEX-FAOC123399 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/1998 |
| Public Health Act. |
LEX-FAOC126789 |
National | Waste | |
| Fertilizers Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC106252 |
National | Agriculture |