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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Agricultural Practice for Waste Management (B.C. Reg. 131/92). |
LEX-FAOC086604 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/04/1992 |
| Water and Sewerage Act (Cap. 30:01). |
LEX-FAOC095524 |
National | Waste | |
| Ozone Assessment Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC100470 |
National | 27/02/2004 | |
| Decreto Nº 8.826/12 – Crea la Empresa de Propiedad Social AGROPATRIA, S.A. |
LEX-FAOC097546 |
National | Agriculture | 06/03/2012 |
| Arrêté 2004-775/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements du zou et des collines. |
LEX-FAOC039299 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Law No. 3.769 amending Law No. 3.686 on the Environmental Licensing System of the State of Rondônia. |
LEX-FAOC170802 |
Regional | 21/03/2016 | |
| Ministerial Order concerning the compliance of storage facilities for livestock effluents |
LEX-FAOC024090 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of paper and paperboard. |
LEX-FAOC175150 |
National | Industry, Waste | 13/12/2006 |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC110768 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| State Standard No. AZS 809-2-2015 for Water quality -- Biological classification of rivers -- Part 2: Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro-invertebrates. |
LEX-FAOC018861 |
National | 10/07/2015 |