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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops. |
LEX-FAOC020344 |
National | Agriculture | 27/05/2009 |
| Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (Law No. 137 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC164476 |
National | Waste | |
| Regulation on conditions that must be met by water management laboratories. |
LEX-FAOC150879 |
Regional | 20/08/2001 | |
| Act on the Integrated Control of Pollutant-Discharging Facilities. |
LEX-FAOC067054 |
National | 22/12/2015 | |
| Master Plan for Fisheries and Fish Farming in Rwanda |
LEX-FAOC016396 |
2011 | ||
| Law No. 71 on state regulation of emission and absorption of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC136373 |
National | 25/05/2007 | |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC038409 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/06/1997 |
| Order No. 539 on criteria for governmental wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC144547 |
National | 12/06/2012 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 061/06 / AG - National registry of certification bodies for organic production. |
LEX-FAOC174230 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/2006 |
| Ley Nº 1.163 - Ley de protección de la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y del ambiente, a través de la correcta utilización de los productos fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC015380 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1995 |