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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. (Act No. 1 of 1995)(as amended by Act Nos 12 of 2000 and 9 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC047942 |
National | 16/02/1995 | |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| NMX-AA-115-SCFI-2001: Criterios para el control de la calidad de resultados analíticos de aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC146296 |
National | 2001 | |
| Act to amend the Agricultural Law to provide for the prevention of water pollution and to protect the marine life within the rivers and streams of the Republic. |
LEX-FAOC107112 |
National | Agriculture | 11/04/1973 |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| Decree-Law No. 5/2003 defining the National system for air protection and control. |
LEX-FAOC094175 |
National | 31/03/2003 | |
| Resolución Nº 14 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 22, que compila y modifica la reglamentación sobre las actividades, montos y condiciones de operación del Incentivo a la Capitalización Rural (ICR). |
LEX-FAOC003690 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2012 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 482 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of monitoring of surface water, groundwater, atmospheric air and local environmental monitoring as part on national system of environmental monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC027661 |
National | 28/04/2004 | |
| Supreme Decree Nº 015-2017-HOUSING ─ Regulation for the Reuse of Sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants. |
LEX-FAOC084681 |
National | waste | 21/06/2017 |
| Mineral Spring Protected Area Ordinance – Villach. |
LEX-FAOC028868 |
Local | 06/10/2005 |