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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 28.659/S - Reglamento de expendios y bodegas de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC075525 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/2000 |
| National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC160445 |
National | 2014 | |
| Regulation on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control on the levels of nitrates in foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC080214 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Ley Orgánica de Agrobiodiversidad, Semillas y Fomento de la Agricultura Sustentable. |
LEX-FAOC135560 |
National | Agriculture | 01/06/2017 |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Law. |
LEX-FAOC166979 |
National | Industry | 19/06/2002 |
| Parks (Federal Territory of Putrajaya) By-Laws 2002 |
LEX-FAOC164681 |
Regional | 22/08/2002 | |
| Decree No. 555 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on calculation and payment of environmental tax. |
LEX-FAOC067205 |
National | ||
| Ley de desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Morelos. |
LEX-FAOC052454 |
Regional | 13/02/2009 | |
| Climate Change (Waste) Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC169374 |
National | 23/09/2010 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 271 validating the Regulation on Water Protective Zones and Strips of Water Sites. |
LEX-FAOC105402 |
National | 07/07/1995 |