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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 01-10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare validating state sanitary and epidemiological standards of contents of nitrates in foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC132544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |
| Resolución Nº 597 - Reglamento Técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 23-395-99 sobre los requisitos generales y definiciones del agua potable. |
LEX-FAOC054680 |
National | 12/11/1999 | |
| Emergency Decree No. 129-2001 ─ Authorizes the Ministry of Agriculture to sell agricultural products directly to agricultural producers. |
LEX-FAOC006522 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/2001 |
| Climate Change Response Act, 2002. |
LEX-FAOC075688 |
National | ||
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC009844 |
National | waste | 02/08/1985 |
| Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032). |
LEX-FAOC068640 |
National | Agriculture | 2012-04 |
| Environmental Management Act (Cap. 35:05). |
LEX-FAOC061577 |
National | ||
| CIS cooperation agreement in the sphere of hydrometeorology. |
LEX-FAOC089119 |
International | 08/02/1992 | |
| No. 604 Decree of the State Council promulgating the Regulations on Taihu Basin Management of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC031302 |
National | 07/09/2011 | |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 105-2008: Manual General del Reglamento de las descargas y reusos de aguas residuales y de la disposición de lodos. |
LEX-FAOC042883 |
National | Waste | 09/01/2008 |