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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Système National de Vulgarisation et d’Appui Conseil Agricoles (SNVACA). |
LEX-FAOC037377 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Acuerdo Nº 9/16 - Lista taxativa de bienes o mercancías exentas del pago del IVA. |
LEX-FAOC061611 |
National | Agriculture | 16/05/2016 |
| Regulation on emission limit values of pollutants in water and deadlines for their achievement. |
LEX-FAOC154118 |
National | Waste | 25/08/2011 |
| Decreto Nº 883 - Normas para la Clasificación y el Control de la Calidad de los Cuerpos de Agua y Vertidos o Efluentes Líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC008957 |
National | 11/10/1995 | |
| Sewerage Act (Act No. 79 of 1958). |
LEX-FAOC054568 |
National | Waste | 24/04/1958 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 87-83). |
LEX-FAOC146628 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 191 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on the modalities of safety control of crop production. |
LEX-FAOC166680 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/1999 |
| Order of the Walloon Government determining the sectoral conditions relating to composting installations when the quantity of stored material is greater than or equal to 500 m3. |
LEX-FAOC081055 |
Regional | industry | 18/06/2009 |
| Decreto Nº 81/92 - Ley de apoyo a la caficultura nacional. |
LEX-FAOC071461 |
National | Agriculture | 09/06/1992 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Medical Domain. |
LEX-FAOC141881 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |