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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté Ministériel N° 004/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les conditions requises pour l’octroi de licence pour la commercialisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC020122 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Decree No. 105 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary and hygienic rules and regulations for sources of noncentralized potable water supply to the population. |
LEX-FAOC044741 |
National | Waste | 02/08/2010 |
| Regulation on test methods for plant nutrition products and soil enhancers. |
LEX-FAOC020801 |
National | Agriculture | 08/09/2017 |
| Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 approving the Water and Sanitation Code (CAS). |
LEX-FAOC027954 |
National | 19/10/2015 | |
| Environmental Quality (Control of Petrol and Diesel Properties) Regulations, 2007. |
LEX-FAOC150573 |
National | energy | 01/04/2007 |
| Agriculture Climate Resilience Plan. |
LEX-FAOC031038 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/1905 |
| Resolution No. 122/09 approving the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola. |
LEX-FAOC163640 |
National | Agriculture, Energy | 23/12/2009 |
| Public Water Supply Regulations 1994. |
LEX-FAOC149699 |
Regional | 07/01/1994 | |
| Junk Bay Water Control Zone Statement of Water Quality Objectives, Chapter 358l (Section 5). |
LEX-FAOC148255 |
Local | ||
| Regulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves (No. R. 99 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC084696 |
National | 08/02/2012 |