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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 79 - NTE INEN ISO 14064-1 sobre especificación con orientación a nivel de las organizaciones para la cuantificación y el informe de las emisiones y remociones de gases de efecto invernadero. |
LEX-FAOC167972 |
National | Agriculture | 14/07/2010 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Wood. |
LEX-FAOC069999 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Quatre Bornes (Cleansing, management and protection of drains, gutters, canals and streams) Regulation 2012 (G.N. No. 64 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC139667 |
Regional | 27/01/2012 | |
| Regulation No. 25 on the preservation of rivers and public waters from pollution. |
LEX-FAOC149113 |
National | 16/07/1967 | |
| Water Act (RSA 2000, c. W-3). |
LEX-FAOC152445 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 31.961/COMEX/MAG - Publica la Resolución Nº 188-2004 (COMIECO), registro comercial de insumos y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC095978 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2004 |
| Regulation on suspension of equipment, installations, works, proceedings, enterprises and organization infringing environmental protection terms and conditions. |
LEX-FAOC062825 |
National | 22/03/1995 | |
| Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution from Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC164433 |
National | waste | 10/12/2009 |
| Water quality standard for fisheries. |
LEX-FAOC143125 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 12/08/1989 |
| National Water and Sewerage Policy. |
LEX-FAOC154052 |
National | waste | 2017 |