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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukoba Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws, 1993 (G.N. No. 144 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC073610 |
Local | Agriculture | 24/11/1993 |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC026362 |
National | 08/05/2007 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC009844 |
National | waste | 02/08/1985 |
| National Horticulture Policy |
LEX-FAOC044728 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Decree laying down details on agrochemical testing of soil and on the storage and use of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC127147 |
National | Agriculture | 21/03/2016 |
| Regulation No. 7 on ambient air quality assessment and management. |
LEX-FAOC046757 |
National | 03/05/1999 | |
| Regulation No. 28 of 2005 on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC095682 |
National | 22/02/2005 | |
| Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC102176 |
National | 02/12/2013 | |
| Environment Management Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC139907 |
National | 25/08/2015 | |
| Resolution No. 055-2005-PRODUCE ─ Presentation of environmental reports of textile, foundry and ceramic manufacturing industrial activities and others whose processes use lead or lead compounds. |
LEX-FAOC076109 |
National | Industry | 25/02/2005 |