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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on water protection from nitrate contamination due to agricultural activities. |
LEX-FAOC027907 |
National | Agriculture | 18/02/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 181 - Ley de Cambio Climático del Estado de México. |
LEX-FAOC169394 |
Regional | 19/12/2013 | |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| Sub-Decree On Water Pollution Control No. 27 ANRK.BK |
LEX-FAOC102304 |
National | Waste | 06/04/1999 |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC164123 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| National Program to Abate the Climate Change Impacts in the Czech Republic. |
LEX-FAOC150773 |
National | 2001 | |
| Provisions of the Minister of Industry-Handicraft on the discharge of Waste Water from Factories. |
LEX-FAOC042345 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1994 |
| Supreme Decree Nº 015-2017-HOUSING ─ Regulation for the Reuse of Sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants. |
LEX-FAOC084681 |
National | waste | 21/06/2017 |
| Law on specially protected natural areas. |
LEX-FAOC146570 |
National | 2006 |