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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2015 to 2035 |
LEX-FAOC162795 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). |
LEX-FAOC146433 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 1.449 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 135 de 1961. |
LEX-FAOC094556 |
Regional | 27/06/1977 | |
| Decreto Nº 38.237/S - Reglamento sobre límites de emisiones al aire para hornos de fundición de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC042136 |
National | Industry | 03/02/2014 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 167 validating the Regulation on industrial emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC126248 |
National | Industry | 25/01/2012 |
| Décret n° 05/162 du 18 novembre 2005 portant réglementation phytosanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo . |
LEX-FAOC100367 |
National | Agriculture | 18/11/2005 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC037656 |
National | 2016 | |
| Resolution No. 108-2017-MINAM ─ Guide for the determination of the mixing zone and the evaluation of the impact of a discharge of treated wastewater to a natural body of water. |
LEX-FAOC142516 |
National | waste | 11/05/2017 |
| Regulation on requirements of surface waters used for human consumption purposes. |
LEX-FAOC160963 |
National | 27/11/2002 | |
| The Second National Environmental Action Programme. |
LEX-FAOC113106 |
National | 14/08/2008 |