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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 408 - Permiso sanitario para la incineración y coincineración. |
LEX-FAOC134096 |
National | Waste | 27/05/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 1.449 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 135 de 1961. |
LEX-FAOC094556 |
Regional | 27/06/1977 | |
| Regulation on conditions for the operation of waste incineration plants. |
LEX-FAOC100433 |
National | Waste | 02/02/2005 |
| National Water Resources Plan 2017. |
LEX-FAOC076787 |
National | ||
| Rwanda Environmental Policy. |
LEX-FAOC069751 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Order No 2-152 of 2006 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on Rules for Importing Pesticide and Agro-chemical Samples, Sample Drugs and Analytic Standards |
LEX-FAOC038503 |
National | Agriculture | 07/08/2006 |
| Ministerial Order No. 258/2010 approving the National Programme for Water Supply and Rural Water Sanitation (PRONASAR). |
LEX-FAOC172017 |
National | 30/12/2010 | |
| Regulation on the level of pollutants in the air. |
LEX-FAOC167514 |
National | 17/10/2012 | |
| National Policy for Farmers 2007. |
LEX-FAOC040634 |
National | Agriculture | 11/09/2007 |
| Estrategia Nacional sobre Biodiversidad de México y Plan de Acción 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC120978 |
National | Agriculture | 2016 |