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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté A/2017/009/MPAEM/CAB/SGG du 10 janvier 2017, fixant les critères d'analyses microbiologiques et chimiques applicables aux produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture destinés à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC166580 |
National | 10/01/2017 | |
| Decision No. 1666/MAF of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture Standards. |
LEX-FAOC108823 |
National | Agriculture | 30/12/2005 |
| Water Resources Act 1975. |
LEX-FAOC160358 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 64 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on application of mineral fertilizers in ponds of fishfarming organizations. |
LEX-FAOC166727 |
National | Agriculture | 03/11/2005 |
| Environment Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC068626 |
National | 29/09/2002 | |
| Stratégie nationale de développement de la riziculture au Cameroun (2009). |
LEX-FAOC008041 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Standard for pollution control on the municipal solid waste incineration (National Standard GB 18485-2001)。. |
LEX-FAOC140070 |
National | Waste | 12/11/2001 |
| Order No. 497 on Environmental Surveillance. |
LEX-FAOC061831 |
National | 15/05/2013 | |
| Environmental Protection Regulations 1987. |
LEX-FAOC144420 |
Regional | ||
| Décret n° 2003/941 relatif à la surveillance de l'eau, au contrôle des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine et aux priorités d'accès à la ressource en eau. |
LEX-FAOC173936 |
National | 2003-00-00 |