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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 181/09 - Ley general de aguas. |
LEX-FAOC131278 |
National | 30/09/2009 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 186/99 - Reglamento de la Autoridad para el manejo sustentable de la cuenca y del lago de Amatitlán. |
LEX-FAOC167116 |
Regional | 12/03/1999 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 380 validating the Regulation on arrangements for conservation of aquatic biological resources and natural habitat thereof. |
LEX-FAOC093811 |
National | 29/04/2013 | |
| Disposal of dead animals 1981 (By-law No. 8). |
LEX-FAOC086265 |
National | Waste | 1981 |
| National Strategy on Lesotho’s Biological Diversity. |
LEX-FAOC039649 |
National | 2000 | |
| Regulation on the content and method of preparation of water management plan for water area of the river basin or for its related section. |
LEX-FAOC079391 |
National | 14/05/2009 | |
| Notification on sampling of surface water, groundwater and sediment and biological sampling. |
LEX-FAOC039867 |
National | 21/02/2015 | |
| Resolución Nº 21 - Por la cual se dispone que la solicitud de Autorización Previa de Importación (APIM) de productos afectados a la Resolución Nº 49/01 tenga el carácter de Declaración Jurada. |
LEX-FAOC173555 |
National | Agriculture | 03/10/2005 |
| Décret nº 2006-347/PRES/PM/MECV/MCPEA/MATD/MCE/MFB portant classement des établissements dangereux, insalubres et incommodes installés au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC169216 |
National | 17/07/2006 | |
| Regulation on national general survey of pollution sources. |
LEX-FAOC143764 |
National | 09/10/2007 |