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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Protection Rules, 2054 (1997). |
LEX-FAOC151425 |
National | ||
| Order No. 1212/2003 approving the Implementing Regulation on the Measures for Agro-environment of Rural Development Plan (RURIS). |
LEX-FAOC032797 |
National | Agriculture | 16/10/2003 |
| Air Pollution Control Act - Chapter 49 of 10 GCA Health and Safety. |
LEX-FAOC017573 |
Regional | ||
| Measures on Supervision of Exhaust Pollution from Automobiles. |
LEX-FAOC063314 |
National | Transport | 15/08/1990 |
| 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 | |
| Discharge Reporting Ordinance – Waste Water. |
LEX-FAOC027704 |
Regional | waste | 11/12/2001 |
| Order regulating activities for which a license is required under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC136839 |
National | Waste | 25/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| Directive No. Z/31 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC061591 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Decreto Nº 39994-MAG ─ Reglamento técnico RTCR 485:2016. Sustancias químicas. Fertilizantes y enmiendas para uso agrícola. Tolerancias y límites permitidos para la concentración de los elementos y contaminantes. |
LEX-FAOC031888 |
National | Agriculture | 24/10/2016 |