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 conjoint du Ministre chargé l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Eau et de l’Environnement n°2028-03 du 10 Ramadan 1424 (5 Novembre 2003) fixant les normes de qualité des eaux piscicoles. |
LEX-FAOC081911 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 05/11/2003 |
| Décret n°8-177 P-P-RM du 27 mars 2008 fixant les modalités d'application de la loi relative au contrôle de qualité des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC010146 |
National | Agriculture | 27/03/2008 |
| Decree No. 169 of 2000 on environmental protection (Environmental Protection Decree). |
LEX-FAOC083812 |
National | ||
| Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC082877 |
National | waste | |
| Land and Marine Management Strategy for Grenada. |
LEX-FAOC052821 |
National | 2011-10 | |
| Environment Act 1990. |
LEX-FAOC007645 |
National | ||
| Waters Pollution Regulations, 1963. |
LEX-FAOC160653 |
National | 25/02/1963 | |
| Provincial Law No. 10/1988 - Wastewater Sanitation Law of Navarra. |
LEX-FAOC079773 |
Regional | waste | 29/12/1988 |
| Environment Regulation (Amendment) Regulation (L.N. No. 17 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC155273 |
National | 24/02/2014 | |
| Décret N°2011-879/PRES/PM/MAH/ MEDD/MICA/MJ du 08 novembre 2011 portant barèmes des transactions applicables aux infractions commises en violation des dispositions de la loi n° 026-2007/AN du 20 novembre 2007 instituant un contrôle des engrais au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC099173 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |