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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC160445 |
National | 2014 | |
| Ley Orgánica de Agrobiodiversidad, Semillas y Fomento de la Agricultura Sustentable. |
LEX-FAOC135560 |
National | Agriculture | 01/06/2017 |
| Decreto Nº 37.982/COMEX/MEIC/MAG - Publica la Resolución Nº 314-2013 (COMIECO-EX), que aprueba los requisitos para el registro de fertilizantes y enmiendas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC032413 |
National | Agriculture | 05/08/2013 |
| Act No. 991 on mountain areas. |
LEX-FAOC139953 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1952 |
| Disposición Nº 119/07 - Modificación del Sistema Federal de Fiscalización de Agroquímicos y Biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC124906 |
National | Agriculture | 19/07/2007 |
| Environmental Protection Law No.6 of 2017. |
LEX-FAOC075256 |
National | 19/03/2017 | |
| Law on Agriculture No. 01-98/NA. |
LEX-FAOC065815 |
National | Agriculture | 10/10/1998 |
| Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). |
LEX-FAOC050512 |
National | 17/06/2008 | |
| Fertilizer Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC080465 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Protected Areas Compensation Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027785 |
Regional | Agriculture |