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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12]. |
LEX-FAOC146780 |
Agriculture | ||
| Resolution No. 52/1 of 1996 defining standards and percentages for pollution control of water, soil and air. |
LEX-FAOC079625 |
National | 29/07/1996 | |
| Water Pollution Control Law Enforcement Regulations (Order No. 2 of June 1971 amended by Order No. 41 of 1971, No. 69 of 1974, No. 2 of 1976, No. 30 of 1979, No. 29 of 1985 and No. 67 of 1986). |
LEX-FAOC041074 |
National | 02/06/1971 | |
| Order No. 579 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on identification of emission sources to the atmospheric air and establishing the list of pollutants subject to state registration and rate setting. |
LEX-FAOC050794 |
National | 31/12/2010 | |
| Regulation on Measures Regarding a Common National Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC140204 |
National | 07/11/2015 | |
| Environment Protection Act 1970 (No. 8056). |
LEX-FAOC146364 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 253/979 - Normas para prevenir la contaminación ambiental mediante el control de las aguas. |
LEX-FAOC118735 |
National | 09/05/1979 | |
| Farm Practices Act (S.N.S. 2000, c. 3). |
LEX-FAOC072918 |
Regional | Agriculture | 30/11/2000 |
| Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). |
LEX-FAOC163600 |
National | 15/02/2006 | |
| Ley Nº 7.064 - Ley de Fomento a la Producción Agropecuaria y Ley Orgánica del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería. |
LEX-FAOC099026 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/1987 |