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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 26 - Cronogramas de cumplimiento para la caracterización y adecuación a los Reglamentos Técnicos DGNTI-COPANIT 35-2000 y DGNTI-COPANIT 39-2000. |
LEX-FAOC110309 |
National | 30/01/2002 | |
| Regulation on inland waterways. |
LEX-FAOC149233 |
National | Transport | 13/11/2008 |
| Law No. 444 of 2002 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC061639 |
National | 29/07/2002 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 85 validating the Regulation on licensing authority for pesticides, SHP and toxic agricultural chemicals. |
LEX-FAOC073618 |
National | Agriculture | 18/02/2016 |
| Sewer Discharge Control Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 139 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC079335 |
National | waste | 2002 |
| Act on compensation for environmental damage (No. 994 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC159756 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 452 - Manual de Procedimientos para el muestreo, la cadena de custodia, los métodos de análisis, las especificaciones y las directrices en materia de análisis para el control de calidad de fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC121165 |
National | Agriculture | 16/08/2016 |
| Freeport Bye-laws Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC018857 |
National | ||
| Regulation No. 4 on the quality of waters intended for fish breeding and shellfish breeding. |
LEX-FAOC044009 |
National | 20/10/2000 |