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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 320 - Declara a las Aguas del Silala, recurso natural estratégico del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, que está ubicado en la Provincia Sud Lípez del Departamento de Potosí. |
LEX-FAOC065711 |
National | 13/12/2012 | |
| Water Code 1976. |
LEX-FAOC052088 |
National | ||
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act ([SBC 2008] Chapter 32). |
LEX-FAOC152461 |
Regional | ||
| Act No. 1172 relative to financial support for environment protection measures in small-scale agriculture and related matters. |
LEX-FAOC083977 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret nº D/97/205/PRG/SGG portant exonération de droits et taxes à l'importation d'intrants et de matériels à usage agricole, de pêche et d'élevage. |
LEX-FAOC051935 |
National | Agriculture | 18/09/1997 |
| Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair). |
LEX-FAOC145829 |
National | ||
| Order under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC117996 |
National | Waste | 14/01/2008 |
| Order No. 01.10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Protection validating sanitary and epidemiological standards set for contents of nitrates if foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC127989 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |
| Marine and Freshwater Quality Regulations (Chapter 2401-11). |
LEX-FAOC046956 |
National | ||
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning derogations relating to the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. |
LEX-FAOC132938 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2008 |