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° 2007-13, fixant les conditions et les modalités de gestion des boues provenant des ouvrages de traitement des eaux usées en vue de son utilisation dans le domaine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC130378 |
Waste | 03/01/2007 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 603/05 - Acuerdo Marco de competitividad de la cadena agroalimentaria del rubro de cacao. |
LEX-FAOC078604 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2005 |
| Environmental Protection Regulation, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC086793 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Supreme Decree No. 037/02 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC095408 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2002 |
| Ministerial Order No. 258/2010 approving the National Programme for Water Supply and Rural Water Sanitation (PRONASAR). |
LEX-FAOC172017 |
National | 30/12/2010 | |
| Directive No. Z/31 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC061591 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Decree No. 39 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on groundwater monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC116263 |
National | ||
| NOM-050-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan gases como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC169686 |
National | Transport | 18/10/1993 |
| Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC011617 |
Regional | 05/04/1995 | |
| Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC070170 |
National |