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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décret n° 2004-538/PRES/PM/MS/MFB/MATD portant adoption du document de politique nationale en matière d’hygiène publique. |
LEX-FAOC165334 |
National | 30/11/2004 | |
| Regulation tightening the requirements for discharging of waste water into water bodies (No. 201 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC063990 |
National | waste | 25/04/1995 |
| Regulation establishing the reference conditions for surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC019923 |
National | 06/09/2011 | |
| Regulation establishing the network of measuring stations for monitoring over the air quality. |
LEX-FAOC117376 |
National | 08/07/2010 | |
| National Program for Rural Development 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC030304 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/1905 |
| Ley Nº 346 - Modifica la Ley Nº 532, de promoción agrícola y ganadera. |
LEX-FAOC093621 |
National | Agriculture | 29/05/1972 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 206 on rules for the use and protection of water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC084357 |
National | 15/10/1998 | |
| Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy 2016-2019. |
LEX-FAOC015772 |
National | 2016 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 021-2009-HOUSING ─ Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) of non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC159926 |
National | Waste | 19/11/2009 |
| Biomass Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC049406 |
Regional | energy | 07/03/2002 |