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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 350 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 39-2000 sobre descarga de efluentes líquidos directamente a sistemas de recolección de aguas residuales. |
LEX-FAOC086388 |
National | Waste | 26/07/2000 |
| Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A). |
LEX-FAOC165055 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149365 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 02-14/23-148 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the model form of ecological certificate for agricultural enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC044049 |
National | Agriculture | 19/01/1996 |
| Water Law (No. 107 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC159384 |
National | 25/09/1996 | |
| Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC100950 |
Regional | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NSO 67.32.02:08 sobre valores límites de nitrógeno básico volátil total e histamina para productos pesqueros. |
LEX-FAOC035171 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/03/2009 |
| Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC011617 |
Regional | 05/04/1995 | |
| Plan de Adaptación a la Variabilidad y el Cambio Climático en el Sector Agropecuario, Forestal y Pesca en Nicaragua. |
LEX-FAOC160394 |
National | Agriculture | 23/01/2013 |
| Ley de acción de cambio climático en el Estado de Quintana Roo. |
LEX-FAOC130692 |
Regional | Agriculture | 15/03/2012 |