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
Décret n° 2012-3410 du 31 décembre 201 2, portant suspension ou réduction des droits de douane et de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée et du prélèvement dus sur certains produits agricoles et agro-alimentaires.
LEX-FAOC023410
National Agriculture 31/12/2012
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic.
LEX-FAOC070200
National waste 18/07/2000
Ley Nº 246 - Ley Para establecer la política pública sobre Mitigación del Calentamiento Global en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico.
LEX-FAOC151416
Regional 10/08/2008
Supreme Decree No. 261/69 / AP - Regulation of Titles I, II and III of Decree Law No. 17.752, General Water Law.
LEX-FAOC139882
National 12/12/1969
Fertilizer (Import, Manufacture and Formulation) Regulations, No. 1 of 2010.
LEX-FAOC098127
National Agriculture 06/12/2010
Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representatives on pesticide importations.
LEX-FAOC086381
National Agriculture 04/01/1998
Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Prevention of Defilement of Rivers and Streams) Regulations (Cap. 189).
LEX-FAOC098876
National
Water Sustainability Act ([SBC 2014] Chapter 15).
LEX-FAOC173300
Regional 29/05/2014
Governmental Decree No. 314/2005 (XII.25.) regarding the procedures of environmental impact assessment and the single procedure of authorization of utilization of the environment.
LEX-FAOC071694
National
Central District Council (Public Sewer) Bye-Laws (Chapter 40:01).
LEX-FAOC064169
Regional Waste

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