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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 181 - Ley de Cambio Climático del Estado de México. |
LEX-FAOC169394 |
Regional | 19/12/2013 | |
| Règlement sur les eaux résiduaires d'origine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC064124 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC164123 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Underground Water Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC167938 |
National | ||
| Disposal of dead animals 1981 (By-law No. 8). |
LEX-FAOC086265 |
National | Waste | 1981 |
| Western Australia Marine (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Act No. 111 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC102978 |
Regional | Industry, Transport | |
| Notification on sampling of surface water, groundwater and sediment and biological sampling. |
LEX-FAOC039867 |
National | 21/02/2015 | |
| Decree No. 17 of the Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic safety requirements for testing, storage, transportation, trade, application, disinfection and recycling of pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC101404 |
National | Agriculture | 02/03/2010 |
| Law on specially protected natural areas. |
LEX-FAOC146570 |
National | 2006 | |
| Regulation on national general survey of pollution sources. |
LEX-FAOC143764 |
National | 09/10/2007 |