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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté du 23 février 2001 fixant les prescriptions générales applicables aux rejets soumis à déclaration en application de l'article 10 de la loi nº 92-3 du 3 janvier 1992 sur l'eau et relevant de la rubrique 2.3.0 (1o, b, et 2o, b) de la nomenclature annexée au décret nº 93-743 du 29 mars 1993 modifié.(1o,b) et 2.6.2 (2o,b) de la nomenclature annexée au décret nº 93-743 du 29 mars 1993 modifié. |
LEX-FAOC112349 |
National | Waste | 23/02/2001 |
| Provincial Act No. 2 on environmental assessment of plans and projects. |
LEX-FAOC054592 |
Regional | 05/04/2007 | |
| Resolución Nº 309 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC007749 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2007 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Petrol Industry. |
LEX-FAOC043201 |
National | waste | 28/11/1997 |
| Public Health (Drinking Water) Regulation 1984. |
LEX-FAOC052094 |
National | ||
| Guidelines for irrigation water quality (G.N. No. 617 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC077679 |
National | 1999 | |
| Fertilizer Manufacturing and Trade Proclamation (No. 137/1998). |
LEX-FAOC047160 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 24/11/1998 |
| Fish and Game Code - Chapter 8 of Division 2; Significant Natural Areas (secs. 1930 - 1940). |
LEX-FAOC115821 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 199 on environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC050970 |
National | 01/05/2003 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 |