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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Authority of Fiji Promulgation 2007 (No. 25 of 2007). |
LEX-FAOC144914 |
National | 21/08/2007 | |
| Regulation on protection measures, method of determination and maintenance of zones and belts of sanitary protection areas. |
LEX-FAOC161275 |
Regional | 23/08/2016 | |
| Regulation on inland waterways. |
LEX-FAOC149233 |
National | Transport | 13/11/2008 |
| Environmental Protection Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC062592 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 10.793 establishing the conservation zones of water to be destined for public supply. |
LEX-FAOC103092 |
Regional | 02/07/1992 | |
| Decision No. 124/QD-TTg approving the master plan for agricultural production development through 2020, with a vision toward 2030. |
LEX-FAOC170603 |
National | Agriculture | 02/02/2012 |
| Decreto Nº 26.921/MAG - Reglamento a la Ley de protección fitosanitaria. |
LEX-FAOC092659 |
National | Agriculture | 20/03/1998 |
| Resolution No. 52/1 of 1996 defining standards and percentages for pollution control of water, soil and air. |
LEX-FAOC079625 |
National | 29/07/1996 | |
| Provisions of the People’s Republic of China on the prevention and control of vessel pollution of the inland water environment. |
LEX-FAOC064852 |
National | Transport | 20/08/2005 |
| Water Code 1976. |
LEX-FAOC052088 |
National |