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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title 26 - Environment Safety and Land Management; Chapter 02 - Coastal Management. |
LEX-FAOC143424 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 108 in matter of environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC071810 |
National | Waste | 26/09/1995 |
| Ministerial decree defining the mandatory technical requirements for livestock effluent storage infrastructures. |
LEX-FAOC141126 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/02/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 152/013 - Díctanse normas relativas a la gestión de los residuos derivados del uso de productos químicos o biológicos en la actividad agropecuaria, hortofrutícola y forestal. |
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National | Agriculture, Waste | 21/05/2013 |
| Acuerdo Nº 236/06 - Reglamento de las descargas y reusos de aguas residuales y de la disposición de lodos. |
LEX-FAOC098690 |
National | 05/05/2006 | |
| Ordonnance sur le registre des rejets de polluants et des transferts de déchets et de polluants dans les eaux usées (ORRTP). |
LEX-FAOC060036 |
National | Industry | |
| Act on National Determinants for the use of treated wastewater in agriculture irrigation No.3 of 2012. |
LEX-FAOC149115 |
National | Waste | 07/12/2012 |
| Decreto Nº 39/08 - Ley de emergencia para prevenir el desabastecimiento de granos básicos. |
LEX-FAOC158029 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2008 |
| Water Resources Management (Amendment) Rules, 2012 (L.N. No. 105 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC167986 |
National | 04/09/2012 | |
| Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC005726 |
National | Agriculture |