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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Act No. 13 laying down provisions in matter of organic agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC171776 |
Regional | Agriculture | 10/06/1991 |
| Ley de protección al ambiente para el Estado de Baja California. |
LEX-FAOC119550 |
Regional | 27/09/2001 | |
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention de veaux à l'engraissement de plus de deux semaines et de moins de six mois, à l'exception des veaux au pis. |
LEX-FAOC016700 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/07/2007 |
| Arrêté Interministériel fixant les conditions de rejets des eaux usées et normes de rejet NS 05-061. |
LEX-FAOC100529 |
National | Waste | 28/11/2001 |
| Agricultural Marketing Authority Act 2004 (No. 2 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC139738 |
National | Agriculture | 09/03/2004 |
| Regulation on market surveillance and inspection on fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC025165 |
National | Agriculture | 29/03/2014 |
| Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC092144 |
National | 01/08/1998 | |
| Order No. 83-p of the Minister of Natural resources and Environmental Protection on maximum emission limits. |
LEX-FAOC145314 |
National | 21/03/2002 | |
| Environment, Health and Consumer Protection Fees Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC046927 |
Regional | ||
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC063991 |
National | 03/04/2017 |