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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on method of monitoring quantity of substances emission included in the emission allowance trading system of the Community. |
LEX-FAOC082120 |
National | 12/09/2008 | |
| Ordonnance sur la limitation et l’élimination des déchets (Ordonnance sur les déchets, OLED). |
LEX-FAOC149245 |
National | Waste | |
| National Water Protection Plan. |
LEX-FAOC150429 |
National | 14/01/1999 | |
| Plan d'Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE), Novembre 2011. |
LEX-FAOC164519 |
National | 2011 | |
| Decree-Law No. 13/09 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture (MINAGRI). |
LEX-FAOC115028 |
National | Agriculture | 10/06/2009 |
| Environmental Protection Regulation, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC086793 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC110768 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947. |
LEX-FAOC119755 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Plan stratégique de développement d’Haïti, pays émergent en 2030 (PSDH) |
LEX-FAOC082170 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Sub-Decree On Water Pollution Control No. 27 ANRK.BK |
LEX-FAOC102304 |
National | Waste | 06/04/1999 |