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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Environment Management Action Plan (NEMAP). |
LEX-FAOC050856 |
National | 1995 | |
| Arrêté N° 2014-1978-MDR-SG du 23 juillet 2014 déterminant les modalités et les conditions de délivrance de l’agrément de distribution et de vente des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC167631 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2014 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°001/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les attributions du registraire des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC038259 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act. |
LEX-FAOC049296 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on protection of surface water. |
LEX-FAOC156110 |
National | 09/08/1993 | |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into Air from Large Combustion Plants) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 195/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044001 |
National | industry | 02/04/2004 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 182 on emissions standards and state registration of pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC141756 |
National | 02/03/2000 | |
| Pollution Caused by Certain Dangerous Substances Discharged into the Aquatic Environment Regulations (L.N. No. 213 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC124393 |
National | 2001 | |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representative of the Market Regulations Committee, on the importations of authorized goods. |
LEX-FAOC097912 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/1997 |
| Rwanda Livestock Master Plan (2017/18-2021/22) |
LEX-FAOC040453 |
National | Agriculture | 20/08/2017 |