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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté 2004-773/MAEP/D-CAB/SGM/DRH/SA du 03 juin 2004 portant attributions, organisation et fonctionnement du centre régional pour la promotion agricole des départements d'OUEME et du PLATEAU. |
LEX-FAOC100915 |
Regional | Agriculture | 03/06/2004 |
| Sub-Decree No. 69 ANK-BK on Standards and Management of Agricultural Materials. |
LEX-FAOC133710 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/1998 |
| Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I No. 97 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC084543 |
Regional | 31/03/2000 | |
| General - Waste Management (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347). |
LEX-FAOC146434 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 233 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC123054 |
National | 24/04/1998 | |
| Ministerial Instructions No. 0745/MONRE on Pollution Control. |
LEX-FAOC050777 |
National | 11/02/2015 | |
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention d'ovins et de caprins. |
LEX-FAOC090753 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/07/2007 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Production of beverages and its packaging. |
LEX-FAOC111301 |
National | waste | |
| Government Decree on Treating Domestic Wastewater in Areas Outside Sewer Networks (No. 209/2011). |
LEX-FAOC114666 |
National | waste | 11/03/2011 |
| Supreme Decree No. 024-2013-EF ─ Chemical inputs, products and derivatives subject to control that can be used for the production of illicit drugs. |
LEX-FAOC035986 |
National | Agriculture | 20/02/2013 |