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 264/2011 - Apruébase el Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas, Sustratos, Acondicionadores, Protectores y Materias Primas en la República Argentina. |
LEX-FAOC169701 |
National | Agriculture | 09/05/2011 |
| Arrêté nº 141/MSP/LCE/DGSP/DS fixant les normes de potabilité des eaux de boisson. |
LEX-FAOC074999 |
National | 27/09/2004 | |
| National Solid Waste Management Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC158280 |
National | Waste | |
| Loi nº 2005-30 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC089856 |
National | 02/02/2005 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for dumping, in ordinary surface waters, of wastewater from establishments in the coking oven sector. |
LEX-FAOC154396 |
National | waste | 03/02/1988 |
| Ley Nº 836/80 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC130701 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| Décret nº D/97/205/PRG/SGG portant exonération de droits et taxes à l'importation d'intrants et de matériels à usage agricole, de pêche et d'élevage. |
LEX-FAOC051935 |
National | Agriculture | 18/09/1997 |
| Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention) Act (Chapter 65:03). |
LEX-FAOC054338 |
National | 14/05/1971 | |
| Nuisance Abatement Regulations (Air Pollution from Road Vehicles), 2001 |
LEX-FAOC134365 |
National | Transport | |
| Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair). |
LEX-FAOC145829 |
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