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
Resolution COEMA No. 116 providing for municipal competence on local environmental impact within the State of Pará.
LEX-FAOC041128
Local 03/07/2014
Resolución Nº 162 - Manual para el Reporte de Información en el mercado de insumos agropecuarios.
LEX-FAOC023020
National Agriculture 13/07/2016
Regulation No. 177 on the discharge of liquid wastes and the criteria for zoning water environments.
LEX-FAOC051835
National Waste 31/03/2005
Regulation No. 3 of 20 June 1993 on the Development of the Black Sea Coastal Area.
LEX-FAOC114915
National 20/06/1993
Décret nº °0291/PR/MEF du 18 février 2011 fixant les attributions et l'organisation du Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts.
LEX-FAOC040887
National 18/02/2011
Law on phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC121441
National Agriculture 22/04/2004
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP II) 2015-2025.
LEX-FAOC015912
National 2016-10
Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards.
LEX-FAOC170029
Regional Transport
Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management.
LEX-FAOC106351
National Agriculture 13/07/2006
Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment.
LEX-FAOC051492
National waste 21/05/1991

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