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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on limit values of hazardous and other substances in waste water. |
LEX-FAOC036447 |
National | waste | 30/07/2008 |
| Regional Law No. 72-GD “On protection of the atmospheric air against emissions by motor vehicles”. |
LEX-FAOC011871 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Law No. 444 of 2002 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC061639 |
National | 29/07/2002 | |
| Water Pollution Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC123198 |
Regional | ||
| Environment Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC079098 |
National | ||
| National Agricultural Input Authority Establishment Proclamation (No. 288 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC061579 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 07/07/2002 |
| Resolución Nº 452 - Manual de Procedimientos para el muestreo, la cadena de custodia, los métodos de análisis, las especificaciones y las directrices en materia de análisis para el control de calidad de fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC121165 |
National | Agriculture | 16/08/2016 |
| Plan d’Action National de lutte contre la désertification aligné au plan cadre stratégique décennal 2008-2018. |
LEX-FAOC102766 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Water Law (No. 107 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC159384 |
National | 25/09/1996 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Timor-Leste (2011-2020). |
LEX-FAOC096033 |
National | 2011-10 |