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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution atmosphérique -Normes de rejet NS 05-062. |
LEX-FAOC099750 |
National | 28/10/2003 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 883 validating the Regulation on the modalities of calculation and revenue of environmental fees for emission of pollutants into environment and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC086441 |
National | 14/01/2000 | |
| Decree approving official methods for analysing fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC167619 |
National | Agriculture | 23/09/2011 |
| Decree No. 97-1329 establishing the nature reserve of the Seine estuary. |
LEX-FAOC051969 |
National | 30/12/1997 | |
| Agricultural Loans Act (Cap. 9). |
LEX-FAOC016997 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Bukoba Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws, 1993 (G.N. No. 144 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC073610 |
Local | Agriculture | 24/11/1993 |
| Ley Nº 346 - Modifica la Ley Nº 532, de promoción agrícola y ganadera. |
LEX-FAOC093621 |
National | Agriculture | 29/05/1972 |
| Decision No. 939/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong River delta through 2020. |
LEX-FAOC098237 |
Regional | 19/07/2012 | |
| Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC098883 |
National | ||
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1 of 2014 (No. R. 983 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC114554 |
National | 04/12/2014 |