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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 340 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC150968 |
National | waste | 2001 |
| Le Système National de Vulgarisation et d’Appui Conseil Agricoles (SNVACA). |
LEX-FAOC037377 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Disposición Nº 119/07 - Modificación del Sistema Federal de Fiscalización de Agroquímicos y Biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC124906 |
National | Agriculture | 19/07/2007 |
| Acuerdo Nº 323 - NTE INEN 2 176 sobre técnicas de muestreo para la calidad del agua. |
LEX-FAOC017659 |
National | 23/07/1998 | |
| Notification No. 2016/11 on competent authorities for analysis of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC167760 |
National | Agriculture | 24/03/2016 |
| 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 | |
| Air Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC098536 |
National | 2009 | |
| Federal Agricultural Fertilizers Act No.13 of 2010. |
LEX-FAOC043486 |
National | Agriculture | 28/06/2010 |
| 11th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance, |
LEX-FAOC027713 |
National | industry | |
| 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 |