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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular No. 1 of 1993 on the Protection of Wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC155124 |
National | 11/01/1993 | |
| Decree No. 1 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Hygienic regulation “Approximate permissible concentration of ammonium nitrogen in soil for all categories of land”. |
LEX-FAOC167757 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/2014 |
| Regulation on the monitoring program for nitrates in foods. |
LEX-FAOC033902 |
National | Agriculture | 19/03/2014 |
| Stratégie et Plan d’Action pour la mise en œuvre de la Grande Muraille Verte à Djibouti (SGMVD), 2011. |
LEX-FAOC049029 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Resolución Nº 619 - Permiso de emisión atmosférica para fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC148556 |
National | 07/07/1997 | |
| Ordonnance nº 045\PRG\87 portant Code sur la protection et la mise en valeur de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC015407 |
National | 28/05/1987 | |
| Pollution Charge Act. |
LEX-FAOC162314 |
National | ||
| Water Protection Regulation of 2005. |
LEX-FAOC132553 |
National | 2005 | |
| Norma AG-CC-01 sobre calidad del agua y control de descargas. |
LEX-FAOC090964 |
National | 2001 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 037/02 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC095408 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2002 |