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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law of the Republic of Kyrgystan on Water. |
LEX-FAOC153558 |
National | 14/01/1994 | |
| Law n ° 2009-967 of programming relating to the implementation of the Grenelle of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC016743 |
National | 03/08/2009 | |
| Fertilisers Act (No. 1563 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC157826 |
National | Agriculture | 03/12/1997 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Fruit and Vegetable Production. |
LEX-FAOC139552 |
National | waste | |
| Décret nº °0291/PR/MEF du 18 février 2011 fixant les attributions et l'organisation du Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC040887 |
National | 18/02/2011 | |
| Law on Waste Management. |
LEX-FAOC134772 |
National | waste | 2009 |
| Acuerdo Nº 94/97 - Reglamento general de salud ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC117318 |
National | Waste | 11/06/1997 |
| Decree No. 10 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding calculation of emissions to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC044745 |
National | Industry | 28/05/2002 |
| Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards. |
LEX-FAOC170029 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Regulation on quality of swimming water. |
LEX-FAOC004984 |
National | 09/01/2006 |