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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation (Man. Reg. 42/98). |
LEX-FAOC091381 |
Regional | Agriculture: Livestock | |
| Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (SOR/2012-139). |
LEX-FAOC107313 |
National | Waste | |
| Walloon Government Decree on sectoral water conditions relating to the manufacture of fertilizers |
LEX-FAOC006687 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/01/2003 |
| Medium Term Strategy and Business Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC014858 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 3/13 - Acuerdo Marco para la competitividad de la cadena agroalimentaria del rubro de la naranja. |
LEX-FAOC098791 |
National | Agriculture | 09/01/2013 |
| Plan d’Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE) Stratégie d’opérationnalisation (2016-2020) |
LEX-FAOC120300 |
Agriculture | 2015 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 249 - NSO 13.49.01:09 sobre características de aguas residuales descargadas a un cuerpo receptor. |
LEX-FAOC049034 |
National | Waste | 03/03/2009 |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). |
LEX-FAOC143162 |
Regional | ||
| CIS Agreement on rational management and protection of transboundary waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC112559 |
International | 11/09/1998 | |
| Order No. 796-r of the Cabinet of Ministers “On National plan for emission reduction from big combustion plants”. |
LEX-FAOC141368 |
National | industry | 08/11/2017 |