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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMX-AA-024-1984: Método para la determinación de la cantidad de nitrógeno total contenido en los residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC054802 |
National | Waste | 10/12/1984 |
| Decreto Nº 2.202 - Reglamenta la industria y comercio de los abonos o fertilizantes químicos simples, químicos compuestos. orgánicos naturales, orgánicos reforzados, enmiendas y acondicionadores del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC168077 |
National | Agriculture | 14/08/1968 |
| Décret nº 2-69-316 réglementant les encouragements de l'Etat en vue de l'intensification de la production végétale annuelle dans les propriétés agricoles cultivables en sec. |
LEX-FAOC128691 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1969 |
| Measures on the Supervision of Sewage Treatment Facilities for Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC133120 |
National | Waste | 09/05/1988 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, vision to 2030. |
LEX-FAOC025253 |
National | 2011 | |
| Environmental Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53). |
LEX-FAOC156532 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 5 - Normas ambientales de emisiones de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC101027 |
National | 04/02/2009 | |
| Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). |
LEX-FAOC054053 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Action Plan |
LEX-FAOC075148 |
National | Agriculture | 2014-04 |
| Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149365 |
Regional |