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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi fédérale sur l'agriculture (Loi sur l'agriculture, LAgr). |
LEX-FAOC149616 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 142 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary rules and regulations “Requirements for sanitary protection areas of sources and centralized systems of potable water supply”. |
LEX-FAOC149794 |
National | 30/12/2016 | |
| Coastal Zone Management Act (2015). |
LEX-FAOC134866 |
Regional | 04/02/2015 | |
| Air Pollution Act, 1987 (No. 6 of 1987). |
LEX-FAOC172372 |
National | 10/06/1987 | |
| Acuerdo que establece las particularidades técnicas y las fórmulas para la aplicación de metodologías para el cálculo de emisiones de gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero. |
LEX-FAOC138836 |
National | 26/08/2015 | |
| Methodical Instruction on environmental protection in the process of transportation, storage and application of pesticides and mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC128553 |
National | Agriculture | 13/03/1997 |
| Fertilizer (Control) Act. |
LEX-FAOC149073 |
National | Agriculture | |
| NMX-AA-024-1984: Método para la determinación de la cantidad de nitrógeno total contenido en los residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC054802 |
National | Waste | 10/12/1984 |
| Order No. 983/2010 on underground water protection in Óbidos Municipality. |
LEX-FAOC005498 |
National | 24/09/2010 | |
| Clean Air Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC042110 |
National |