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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposición Nº 119/07 - Modificación del Sistema Federal de Fiscalización de Agroquímicos y Biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC124906 |
National | Agriculture | 19/07/2007 |
| Décret n° 2011-829 du 11 juillet 2011 relatif au bilan des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et au plan climat-énergie territorial. |
LEX-FAOC015985 |
National | 11/07/2011 | |
| Order No. 2-139 of 2016 of Minister of Agriculture of Georgia on State Catalog of Agrochemicals Permitted for Use in Georgia |
LEX-FAOC038502 |
National | Agriculture | 29/07/2016 |
| East Pakistan Water Pollution Control Ordinance (No. V of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC061561 |
National | 14/02/1970 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Ambient Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 1996. |
LEX-FAOC162363 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 15/08 - Reglamento para la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC160391 |
National | Agriculture | 28/07/2008 |
| Law No. 4/2009 - Law on integrated environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC113914 |
Regional | 14/05/2009 | |
| Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC096302 |
National | Industry | |
| Stratégie et Plan d’Actions de l’Initiative Grande Muraille Verte au Burkina Faso (SPA/IGMV). |
LEX-FAOC105923 |
Regional | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Regulation establishing duties of industrial sewage suppliers and conditions for introducing sewage into sewage pipes. |
LEX-FAOC142669 |
National | waste | 14/07/2006 |