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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 16.750 providing for the procedures for removing and disposal dead animals from farms. |
LEX-FAOC042624 |
Regional | Agriculture: Livestock | 09/11/2015 |
| National Program for Rural Development 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC030304 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/1905 |
| 11th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance, |
LEX-FAOC027713 |
National | industry | |
| Order of 22 June 2007 on the collection, transport and treatment of wastewater from sanitation agglomerations and the monitoring of their operation and efficiency, and non-collective sanitation systems receiving a gross load of organic pollution greater than 1.2 kg / day of BOD5. |
LEX-FAOC092139 |
National | waste | 22/06/2007 |
| Decreto Nº 27.034/MAG - Permiso para quien comercialice sustancias químicas, biológicas o afines de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC049437 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Regulation No. 3 of 20 June 1993 on the Development of the Black Sea Coastal Area. |
LEX-FAOC114915 |
National | 20/06/1993 | |
| Décret nº 100/154 portant organisation du Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'élevage. |
LEX-FAOC130436 |
National | Agriculture | 19/10/1993 |
| Disposición Nº 119/07 - Modificación del Sistema Federal de Fiscalización de Agroquímicos y Biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC124906 |
National | Agriculture | 19/07/2007 |
| Ley de protección al ambiente para el Estado de Baja California. |
LEX-FAOC119550 |
Regional | 27/09/2001 | |
| Provincial Act No. 2 on environmental assessment of plans and projects. |
LEX-FAOC054592 |
Regional | 05/04/2007 |