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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (Sewage and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal) Regulations 2014. |
LEX-FAOC020601 |
National | Waste | 2014 |
| Resolución Nº 182 - Guía de Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas para Piña. |
LEX-FAOC122808 |
National | Agriculture | 20/09/2012 |
| Resolución Nº 1.594 - Deroga normativa acerca de la creación de diversos Comités y Consejos creados por el Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). |
LEX-FAOC112552 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Loi n°022/2008 du 10 décembre 2008 portant Code Agricole en République Gabonaise. |
LEX-FAOC068379 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 27.053/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 316/1997: Registro de fertilizantes, material técnico y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC018996 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Regulation tightening the requirements for discharging of waste water into water bodies (No. 201 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC063990 |
National | waste | 25/04/1995 |
| Environmental Management Act (Cap. 35:05). |
LEX-FAOC061577 |
National | ||
| NTON 11 037-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre caracterización, regulación y certificación de unidades de producción agroecológica. |
LEX-FAOC070019 |
National | Agriculture | 30/04/2013 |
| Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC170669 |
National | ||
| Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014. |
LEX-FAOC038775 |
National | 13/07/2014 |