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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the management of surface water quality. |
LEX-FAOC107289 |
National | 30/11/2012 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Washing and Dry Cleaning. |
LEX-FAOC036145 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Decreto Nº 1.589 - Políticas básicas ambientales del Ecuador. |
LEX-FAOC038893 |
National | 07/07/2006 | |
| Ordonnance sur les prescriptions relatives aux gaz d’échappement des moteurs de bateaux dans les eaux suisses (OEMB). |
LEX-FAOC027465 |
National | Transport | |
| Nairobi City County Urban Agriculture Promotion and Regulation Act, 2015 (No. 4 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC067507 |
Local | Agriculture | 12/08/2015 |
| Regulation on chemical fertilizers used in agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC116114 |
National | Agriculture | 18/03/2004 |
| Política Nacional para la Gestión Integral del Recurso Hídrico. |
LEX-FAOC107842 |
National | 2010 | |
| National Water Protection Plan. |
LEX-FAOC150429 |
National | 14/01/1999 | |
| Parks and Trees Regulations 2005 (No. S 519 of 2005). |
LEX-FAOC137954 |
National | ||
| Agricultural Sector Development Strategy - II 2015/2016 – 2024/2025. |
LEX-FAOC065551 |
National | Agriculture | 07/07/1905 |