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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act on the Integrated Control of Pollutant-Discharging Facilities. |
LEX-FAOC067054 |
National | 22/12/2015 | |
| Stratégie Nationale de Développement de la Riziculture (SNDR) 2010. |
LEX-FAOC148818 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Regulation on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Farming. |
LEX-FAOC025709 |
National | Agriculture | 11/07/2002 |
| Law on Fertilizers and Soil Improvers. |
LEX-FAOC013942 |
National | Agriculture | 01/10/2003 |
| Resolución Nº 222/02 - Establece el padrón de calidad de las aguas en el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC119420 |
National | 22/04/2002 | |
| Order No. 700 on requirements for trucks and buses in urban green zones. |
LEX-FAOC111658 |
National | Transport | 24/06/2011 |
| Decree implementing the Ecological Agriculture Act. |
LEX-FAOC096356 |
National | Agriculture | 23/01/2001 |
| Standard Sewerage Law. |
LEX-FAOC013047 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Plan d'Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE), Novembre 2011. |
LEX-FAOC164519 |
National | 2011 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC160445 |
National | 2014 |