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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 6.894 providing for the inspection on producion and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC160659 |
National | Agriculture | 16/12/1980 |
| Decree No. 6 of 2002 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management on pollution standards of surface waters used for potable water abstraction or destined to be a potable water basis, as well as of surface waters marked out for assuring the essential conditions of fishes, and on the control of these standards. |
LEX-FAOC126041 |
National | 05/11/2002 | |
| Ley Nº 39 - Ley para establecer la Carta de Derechos y Deberes del Agricultor. |
LEX-FAOC158863 |
Regional | Agriculture | 27/01/2006 |
| Law on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC024695 |
National | ||
| Agricultural and Livestock Policy, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC015391 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/1905 |
| Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141428 |
Regional | ||
| Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29). |
LEX-FAOC081564 |
Regional | 06/07/1905 | |
| Décret accordant un crédit destiné à soutenir la mise en conformité des installations de stockage des engrais de ferme exigée par la loi fédérale du 24 janvier 1991 sur la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC123291 |
Regional | Agriculture | 04/03/1997 |
| Regulation No. 253 on the organization of the Chemical Fertilizers Control Service. |
LEX-FAOC162016 |
National | Agriculture | 18/05/2000 |
| Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC051492 |
National | waste | 21/05/1991 |