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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMX-AA-024-1984: Método para la determinación de la cantidad de nitrógeno total contenido en los residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC054802 |
National | Waste | 10/12/1984 |
| Water Code 1976. |
LEX-FAOC052088 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 49 - Reglamento Técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 24-99 sobre la reutilización de las aguas residuales tratadas. |
LEX-FAOC154520 |
National | Waste | 02/02/2000 |
| Order No. 56 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the form of authorization for emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC045355 |
National | 07/02/2007 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government on the general protection requirements, the notification and authorization procedure, the commissioning of a register and the fixing of a distinctive sign for protected sites. |
LEX-FAOC027860 |
Regional | ||
| Measures on the Supervision of Sewage Treatment Facilities for Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC133120 |
National | Waste | 09/05/1988 |
| Environmental Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53). |
LEX-FAOC156532 |
Regional | ||
| Decision No. 20/1999/QD-TTg on the establishment and promulgation of the operation regulation of the Steering Board for the Management of Rice Export and Fertilizer Import. |
LEX-FAOC111355 |
National | Agriculture | 13/02/1999 |
| Ley Nº 1.333 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC023033 |
National | 27/04/1992 | |
| Decree approving the National Catalogue on Waste. |
LEX-FAOC062104 |
National | Waste | 06/04/2005 |