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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Acuerdo Nº 502 - NSO 13.11.03:01 sobre emisiones atmosféricas generadas por fuentes moviles. |
LEX-FAOC032963 |
National | Transport | 04/06/2003 |
| Law On natural resources tax"." |
LEX-FAOC090271 |
National | ||
| Regional Law No. 106-KZ “On some issues of protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC147679 |
Regional | ||
| Resolución Nº 570/2011 - Créase el Programa Nacional de Prácticas Agrícolas Sustentables. |
LEX-FAOC075782 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/2011 |
| Circular on water quality management. |
LEX-FAOC161616 |
National | 18/08/2010 | |
| Decree No. 15/2004 approving the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment. |
LEX-FAOC159480 |
National | 15/07/2004 | |
| Order No. 478 on model farms type 3 or similar installations. |
LEX-FAOC118099 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/05/2011 |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representatives on fertilizer export. |
LEX-FAOC049145 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/1999 |
| Ley Nº 836 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC149045 |
National | 15/12/1980 |