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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Standard No. AZS 835-2015 for Environmental management systems-Requirements with guidance for use. Principles and framework. |
LEX-FAOC018864 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Arrêté concernant la valorisation et l'élimination des boues d'épuration. |
LEX-FAOC134254 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Management and Protection (General) Regulations (R.R.S. c. E-10.22 Reg. 1). |
LEX-FAOC158821 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Walloon Government Decree on sectoral water conditions relating to the manufacture of fertilizers |
LEX-FAOC006687 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/01/2003 |
| Regional Law No. 10-Z “On water”. |
LEX-FAOC090255 |
Regional | 07/10/1998 | |
| Regulation No. 8 of 5 November 1986 on indicators and rates for determining the quality of coastal sea waters. |
LEX-FAOC092216 |
National | ||
| NMX-AA-099-1987: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante espectrofotometría. |
LEX-FAOC113861 |
National | 11/02/1987 | |
| Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (No. 29 of 1986). |
LEX-FAOC014024 |
National | 23/05/1986 | |
| Water Act 2003 (No. 7 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC132045 |
National | 05/03/2003 | |
| Regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. |
LEX-FAOC132153 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |