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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 105 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary and hygienic rules and regulations for sources of noncentralized potable water supply to the population. |
LEX-FAOC044741 |
National | Waste | 02/08/2010 |
| Environment Protection and Enhancement Act (RSA 2000, c. E-12). |
LEX-FAOC051845 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 86 of 1998 containing rules relative to spreading upon the soil or bringing into the soil of Organic Fertilizing Substances (Decree Use Fertilizers of Animal Origin). |
LEX-FAOC107883 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Quality (Control of Petrol and Diesel Properties) Regulations, 2007. |
LEX-FAOC150573 |
National | energy | 01/04/2007 |
| Water Authority Law, 1982. (Law No. 18 of 1982). |
LEX-FAOC146976 |
National | 14/03/1983 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of cement. |
LEX-FAOC150031 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Décret n°00-223/p-rm portant modification des taux de l’impôt spécial sur certains produits (iscp) applicable sur certains intrants agricoles et le sel. |
LEX-FAOC082759 |
National | Agriculture | 03/05/2000 |
| Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC141698 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| Instruction of 2003 regulating the transportation, storage, production, trade and use of organic fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC019910 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Law No. 111/2012 on the integrated management of water resources. |
LEX-FAOC165298 |
National | 15/11/2012 |