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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy for Agricultural Development in Georgia 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC038492 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Resolución Nº 309 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC007749 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2007 |
| Resolution CONAMA No. 237 regulating the licensing for environmental activities. |
LEX-FAOC130127 |
National | 19/12/1997 | |
| Law No. 4/2009 - Law on integrated environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC113914 |
Regional | 14/05/2009 | |
| Regional Decree No. 471 validating the Regulation on regional state nature reserve “Dolgaya polyana” (Long clearing). |
LEX-FAOC026658 |
Regional | ||
| Guidelines for irrigation water quality (G.N. No. 617 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC077679 |
National | 1999 | |
| National Water Strategy of Jordan, 2016 – 2025. |
LEX-FAOC003406 |
National | 2016 | |
| Decreto Nº 52 - Reglamento para la producción, procesamiento y certificación de productos orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC129257 |
National | Agriculture | 12/05/2004 |
| Lake and River Traffic Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC115899 |
National | Transport | 15/04/2013 |
| Agricultural Aids Act. |
LEX-FAOC167671 |
National | Agriculture |