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
Marine Pollution Act (No. 14 of 1974).
LEX-FAOC116115
National
Plan Nacional de Cambio Climático y Gestión de Riesgos Agroclimáticos para el Sector Agropecuario, Forestal, Pesquero y Acuícola.
LEX-FAOC035705
National Agriculture 2017-03
Decreto Nº 3 - Reglamento para el manejo de lodos provenientes de plantas de tratamiento de efluentes de la industria procesadora de frutas y hortalizas.
LEX-FAOC151344
National Agriculture, Waste 08/02/2012
Ministerial Resolution No. 23 of 1991 regulating the production and importation of organic fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC162894
National Agriculture 1991
Regulation No.60 of the Minister of transport and Communications regarding procedure for reception of bilge water, sewage and other pollutants from ships.
LEX-FAOC110179
National Transport, Waste 13/07/2000
Environment Act (C.C.S.M. c. E125).
LEX-FAOC149176
Regional
Regional Law No. 906-IV “On state support of gardening, horticulture and suburban farming non-commercial associations”.
LEX-FAOC091643
Regional Agriculture 08/07/2009
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC158436
Regional
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
Supreme Decree No. 044/06 / AG - Technical regulation for organic products.
LEX-FAOC144432
National Agriculture 06/07/2006

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