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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (Amendment No. 5) Law, 5732-1971. |
LEX-FAOC167674 |
National | 29/11/1971 | |
| State Standard No. AZS 833-1-2015 for Water quality – determination of dissolved anions by liquid chromatography of ions -- Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and sulfate. |
LEX-FAOC018866 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Environment Act 2008 (No. 10 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC148866 |
National | 2008 | |
| Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 53/2010 approving the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo. |
LEX-FAOC158164 |
National | 16/07/2010 | |
| Regulation on the methods of determining the degree of water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC101338 |
Regional | 27/06/2011 | |
| Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC112010 |
National | Agriculture | 28/05/2016 |
| Resolución Nº 1.541 - Niveles permisibles de calidad del aire o de inmisión y procedimiento para la evaluación de actividades que generan olores ofensivos. |
LEX-FAOC115228 |
National | 12/11/2013 | |
| Agriculture Fertilizer Regulation, 1938. |
LEX-FAOC131244 |
National | Agriculture | 1939 |
| Cabinet Resolution No.35 of 2003 on the trade of agricultural fertilizers, issued by Royal Decree No. M/4 of 2002 (1423 Hegira). |
LEX-FAOC089984 |
National | Agriculture | 20/04/2002 |
| Decree No. 198 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating Sanitary Regulation 2.1.2.12-33-2005 “Hygienic requirements for the protection of surface water against pollution”. |
LEX-FAOC032047 |
National | 28/11/2005 |