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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 836/80 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC130701 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). |
LEX-FAOC163600 |
National | 15/02/2006 | |
| Décret n° 904/pr/pm/merh/2009 portant réglementation des pollutions et des nuisances à l’environnement. |
LEX-FAOC060586 |
National | 06/08/2009 | |
| Arrêté nº 141/MSP/LCE/DGSP/DS fixant les normes de potabilité des eaux de boisson. |
LEX-FAOC074999 |
National | 27/09/2004 | |
| Décret exécutif n° 99-156 modifiant et complétant le décret exécutif n° 95-405 relatif au contrôle des produits phytosanitaires à usage agricole. |
LEX-FAOC066752 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/1999 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Timor-Leste (2011-2020). |
LEX-FAOC096033 |
National | 2011-10 | |
| State Standard No. AZS 809-1-2015 for Water quality -- Biological classification of rivers -- Part 1: Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro-invertebrates. |
LEX-FAOC169045 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Regulation on the Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Republic of Croatia. |
LEX-FAOC136909 |
National | 21/12/2006 | |
| Public Health (Sewerage) Regulation 1973. |
LEX-FAOC061580 |
National | Waste | |
| Regulation on conditions for the operation of waste incineration plants. |
LEX-FAOC100433 |
National | Waste | 02/02/2005 |