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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Impact Assessment Act (No. 106 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC013224 |
National | 25/05/2000 | |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 152/93 - Procedimiento de supervisión técnica de plaguicidas agrícolas, abonos y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC142470 |
National | Agriculture | 26/08/1993 |
| Hamburg Waste Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC111283 |
Regional | waste | |
| Stratégie Nationale de Développement de la Riziculture (SNDR) 2010. |
LEX-FAOC148818 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°002/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les pouvoirs et attributions des inspecteurs des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC076774 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Décret n° 2003-646 portant classification des eaux de surface et réglementation des rejets d'effluents liquides. |
LEX-FAOC165979 |
National | 14/04/2003 | |
| Conservation of Environment (Prescribed Activities) Order 1999 |
LEX-FAOC113360 |
National | 1999 | |
| Resolution No. 84/T issuing the implementing directives for the importation, circulation and production of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096608 |
National | Agriculture | 29/10/2003 |
| Regulation on method of monitoring quantity of substances emission included in the emission allowance trading system of the Community. |
LEX-FAOC082120 |
National | 12/09/2008 |