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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 60 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on information and analysis center on groundwater monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC098573 |
National | 11/11/2005 | |
| Waste Water (Registration of Waste Water Carriers and Disposal of Waste Water) Regulations 2006 (GN. No. 37 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC129290 |
National | waste | 03/04/2006 |
| Programme Accéléré, de Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle et de Développement Agricole Durable 2016-2020 |
LEX-FAOC068250 |
Agriculture | 2017-01 | |
| Ley Nº 7017-C ─ Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC031446 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/1985 |
| Water Resources Act 1975. |
LEX-FAOC160358 |
Regional | ||
| Reglamento para prevenir y controlar la contaminación del mar por vertimiento de desechos. |
LEX-FAOC045701 |
National | Waste | 11/01/1979 |
| 4th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027711 |
National | industry | |
| Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 134/95 establishing the management plan of the National Park of 'Peneda-Gerês'. |
LEX-FAOC136311 |
National | 08/09/1995 | |
| Arrêté nº 774 MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DA/DRH/SA portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements de l'Atlantique et du littoral. |
LEX-FAOC161820 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Law No. 14.675 establishing the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. |
LEX-FAOC041341 |
Regional | 13/04/2009 |