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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance on fees for water and waste control. |
LEX-FAOC005414 |
Regional | waste | |
| Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin. |
LEX-FAOC164636 |
National | Waste | 04/04/2001 |
| Decreto Nº 1.449 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 135 de 1961. |
LEX-FAOC094556 |
Regional | 27/06/1977 | |
| Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC023763 |
National | Agriculture | 15/08/2011 |
| Decision No. 174/2006/QD-TTg approving the overall scheme on protection and sustainable development of ecological environment and landscape of the Cau river basin. |
LEX-FAOC123605 |
Regional | ||
| Environmental Strategy for the years 2014-2023. |
LEX-FAOC046865 |
National | 24/04/2014 | |
| Regulation on state registration and supervision of water management. |
LEX-FAOC060781 |
National | ||
| Agricultural Law No.53 of 1966. |
LEX-FAOC053550 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the level of pollutants in the air. |
LEX-FAOC167514 |
National | 17/10/2012 | |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage I) Designation Order 2000 (S.I. No. 3049 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC158213 |
Regional | Agriculture | 13/11/2000 |