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
Joint Order No. 38/37 establishing the environmental requirements for the location and operation of works for sorting and recycling of domestic waste.
LEX-FAOC103605
National Domestic, Waste 20/12/2004
Law No. 444 of 2002 on environmental protection.
LEX-FAOC061639
National 29/07/2002
Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act).
LEX-FAOC054053
National Agriculture
Ordinance on fees for water and waste control.
LEX-FAOC005414
Regional waste
Ordinance by the regional government of Styria issuing guidelines implementing the promotion of measures concerning waste water discharge.
LEX-FAOC045586
Regional waste 23/10/2006
Law No. 2/2013 - Law for the protection and sustainable use of the coast.
LEX-FAOC024974
National 29/05/2013
Supreme Decree No. 007/02 / AG - Agricultural inputs of national origin that must be included in certain agroindustrial activities.
LEX-FAOC002420
National Agriculture 07/02/2002
Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Service Fees) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 182 of 2004).
LEX-FAOC122873
National Agriculture 22/11/2004
Stratégie nationale de développement de la riziculture au Cameroun (2009).
LEX-FAOC008041
National Agriculture 2009
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017).
LEX-FAOC063991
National 03/04/2017

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