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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 33 - Manual Normativo de Crédito del Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario (BDA). |
LEX-FAOC113365 |
National | Agriculture | 21/12/2016 |
| Resolución Nº 68 - Normativa general para el registro y control de fertilizantes, enmiendas de suelo y productos afines de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC109066 |
National | Agriculture | 22/05/2017 |
| River Act. |
LEX-FAOC109606 |
National | ||
| National Water Act: Classes and resource quality objectives of water resources for catchments of Middle Vaal (GN. 469 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC111360 |
National | 22/04/2016 | |
| Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC092144 |
National | 01/08/1998 | |
| Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (No. 803). |
LEX-FAOC073002 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2010 |
| Water and Sewerage Act (Cap. 30:01). |
LEX-FAOC095524 |
National | Waste | |
| Regulation on procedures for the measurement of emissions from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC047284 |
National | 01/08/2013 | |
| Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Water and Water Use of 6 March 1993. |
LEX-FAOC088803 |
National | 06/03/1993 | |
| Decision No. 210/2001 pertaining to the Executive By-Law of the Law of Environment Public Authority. |
LEX-FAOC081957 |
National | 22/09/2001 |