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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décret N° 2011-878/PRES/PM/MAH/MEDD/MEF/MICA/MRSI du 08 novembre 2011 déterminant les procédures de recours en matière de contrôle des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC132105 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Government Resolution No. 181/2008 on the Management Plan for “Sapal De Castro Marim and Vila Real De Santo António” Natural Park. |
LEX-FAOC151025 |
National | 24/11/2008 | |
| Nkansi District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws (G.N. No. 111 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC138747 |
Local | Agriculture | 29/06/1993 |
| Sewage Sludge Compensation Fund Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027781 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control of fertilising products (No. 47 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC083322 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/1994 |
| National Conservation Law, 2013 (No. 24 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC090996 |
National | 22/01/2013 | |
| Belize Land Development Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC138639 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 | |
| Climate Protection Law Nordrhein-Westfalen. |
LEX-FAOC060869 |
Regional | 29/01/2013 | |
| NMX-AA-115-SCFI-2001: Criterios para el control de la calidad de resultados analíticos de aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC146296 |
National | 2001 |