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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from rendering closures in ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC117948 |
National | waste | 04/09/1985 |
| Decree of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on protection of surface water. |
LEX-FAOC156110 |
National | 09/08/1993 | |
| Resolution No. 029/11 / CNB / INDECOPI - Peruvian Technical Standard for fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC062967 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/2011 |
| Regulation determining the border crossings through which the shipments of plant protection and plant nutrition will be exported, imported and transited. |
LEX-FAOC007755 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 1.449 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 135 de 1961. |
LEX-FAOC094556 |
Regional | 27/06/1977 | |
| Ordenanza Municipal - Prevención y control de la contaminación ambiental en el cantón Quevedo. |
LEX-FAOC155014 |
Regional | 16/12/2002 | |
| Strategic Framework on Climate Policy. |
LEX-FAOC155330 |
National | 30/07/2015 | |
| Décret 2013-325/PRES/PM/MEDD/MEF 22 avril 2013 portant création, attributions, organisation et fonctionnement de l’Entité nationale de mise en œuvre des Fonds d'adaptation aux Changements Climatiques Burkina (EMOFA-B). |
LEX-FAOC160804 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2013 |
| Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989). |
LEX-FAOC093774 |
Local | 28/07/1989 | |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (S.C. 1995, c. 40). |
LEX-FAOC002766 |
National | Agriculture |