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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 81 - Reglamento para la conservación y mantenimiento de presas y embalses. |
LEX-FAOC067399 |
National | 06/03/1978 | |
| Technical Guidelines for the Analysis of Impacts upon the Environment in the Ports Sector (No. 4 of 1990). |
LEX-FAOC070740 |
National | 19/03/1990 | |
| Law No. 109-IIQ on protecting the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC020336 |
National | 27/03/2001 | |
| Law No. 16.750 providing for the procedures for removing and disposal dead animals from farms. |
LEX-FAOC042624 |
Regional | Agriculture: Livestock | 09/11/2015 |
| Ley N° 3/2007 - Ley reguladora de Aguas y Costas en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial. |
LEX-FAOC130747 |
National | 23/07/2007 | |
| Order of 22 June 2007 on the collection, transport and treatment of wastewater from sanitation agglomerations and the monitoring of their operation and efficiency, and non-collective sanitation systems receiving a gross load of organic pollution greater than 1.2 kg / day of BOD5. |
LEX-FAOC092139 |
National | waste | 22/06/2007 |
| Decreto Nº 28.852/MAG - Reglamento para la importación de insumos agropecuarios y alimentos para animales previamente registrados. |
LEX-FAOC090872 |
National | Agriculture | 12/08/2000 |
| Acuerdo Nº 281 - Procedimiento para otorgar permisos de importación. |
LEX-FAOC156477 |
National | Agriculture | 24/08/2006 |
| Malta’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100349 |
National | ||
| Law on plant protection products (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC091914 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/05/2010 |