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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Agriculture Act (No. 823 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC130884 |
National | Agriculture | 11/06/1997 |
| Belize Land Development Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC138639 |
National | ||
| 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 |
| NMX-AA-115-SCFI-2001: Criterios para el control de la calidad de resultados analíticos de aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC146296 |
National | 2001 | |
| NTON 11 036-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre regencia de establecimientos de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC074008 |
National | Agriculture | 27/11/2012 |
| Publica la Resolución Nº 374-2015 (COMIECO-LXXIV), Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:15 sobre Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC077188 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2015 |
| Ordonnance sur les prescriptions relatives aux gaz d’échappement des moteurs de bateaux dans les eaux suisses (OEMB). |
LEX-FAOC027465 |
National | Transport | |
| Environment Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC068626 |
National | 29/09/2002 | |
| Standard for pollution control on the municipal solid waste incineration (National Standard GB 18485-2001)。. |
LEX-FAOC140070 |
National | Waste | 12/11/2001 |