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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act on taxation of nitrogen contained in fertilizers (No. 1034 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC115225 |
National | Agriculture | |
| National Agriculture Investment Plan (PNISA) 2013–2017. |
LEX-FAOC013467 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Order No. 195/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Olhos de Fervença” area and surroundings. |
LEX-FAOC121205 |
National | 08/04/2010 | |
| Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC039599 |
National | Energy, Industry | 2003 |
| Arrêté 2004-776/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements du MONO et du COUFFO. |
LEX-FAOC014064 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Water Act of Bhutan, 2011. |
LEX-FAOC011293 |
National | 31/05/2011 | |
| Resolución S/n - Restricciones a la aplicación de productos fitosanitarios, cuando la misma se realice en cultivos próximos a corrientes naturales de agua o fuentes de agua superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC042871 |
National | Agriculture | 27/02/2008 |
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC146438 |
Regional | 2016 | |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad y su Plan de Acción Nicaragua 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC061586 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Clean Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC119730 |
National |