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 the control and certification in organic farming and organic production methods. |
LEX-FAOC030717 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Law on water. |
LEX-FAOC084688 |
National | 19/12/2008 | |
| Organic Agriculture Act (No. 823 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC130884 |
National | Agriculture | 11/06/1997 |
| Arrêté du 18 décembre 2003 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC096291 |
National | Energy | 18/12/2003 |
| Sindh Fertilizer (Control) Act, 1994 (No. XXV of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC114667 |
National | Agriculture | 04/10/1994 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Meat Processing. |
LEX-FAOC064841 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| NTON 11 036-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre regencia de establecimientos de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC074008 |
National | Agriculture | 27/11/2012 |
| Resolution of 4 February 1977 concerning criteria, methodologies and general technical provisions as per article 2, letters b), d), and e) of Act of 10 May 1976, No. 319, on water pollution control. |
LEX-FAOC159561 |
National | 04/02/1977 | |
| Regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. |
LEX-FAOC132153 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Regulation on the use of incentives for organic production |
LEX-FAOC099537 |
National | Agriculture | 13/05/2014 |