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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Délibération du congrès n° 335 du 11 août 1992 relative aux produits phytosanitaires à usage agricole. |
LEX-FAOC060472 |
Regional | Agriculture | 11/08/1992 |
| Regulation on Limit Values of Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC009290 |
National | 03/11/2005 | |
| Ley de prevención y gestión integral de residuos para el Estado de Baja California. |
LEX-FAOC096224 |
Regional | Waste | 12/09/2007 |
| Decreto Nº 37.017/MAG - Autoriza el uso de purines del ganado bovino como mejorador de las características físicas, químicas y microbiológicas del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC098504 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 23/01/2012 |
| Regulation/GM/No. 0013 classifying domestic water courses in order to protect their quality. |
LEX-FAOC123024 |
National | 15/01/1976 | |
| Cap and Trade Program Regulations (O. Reg. 144/16). |
LEX-FAOC122989 |
Regional | 08/07/1905 | |
| Water and Sewerage Regulations (S. I. No. 47 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC133703 |
National | waste | 08/07/1995 |
| Ordonnance nº 43/54- Nitrate de potassium. |
LEX-FAOC171389 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/1953 |
| Law No. 4 of 1994 on Environment. |
LEX-FAOC018380 |
National | 03/02/1994 | |
| Public Health (Sewage and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal) Regulations 2014. |
LEX-FAOC020601 |
National | Waste | 2014 |