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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Diesel Engines) Regulations 1996, PU (A) 429. |
LEX-FAOC054804 |
National | Transport | 1996 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 206 on preparation and approval of schemes of use and protection of water resources and state expertise on these schemes. |
LEX-FAOC165579 |
National | 15/10/1998 | |
| Arrêté conjoint Nº 93/8993/PRG/SSG fixant la nomenclature technique des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC066019 |
National | 11/10/1993 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 112 on establishment of rules of the state account of harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and harmful physical influences on it. |
LEX-FAOC020637 |
National | 13/07/2002 | |
| Town and Country Planning (Manchester Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2013 (No. 56E of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC173271 |
Local | 21/03/2013 | |
| Arrêté A/2017/009/MPAEM/CAB/SGG du 10 janvier 2017, fixant les critères d'analyses microbiologiques et chimiques applicables aux produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture destinés à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC166580 |
National | 10/01/2017 | |
| Resolution No 440 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Water Protection Zones |
LEX-FAOC011131 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| South Africa’s 2nd National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC102799 |
National | 2015 | |
| Environment Law No. 2872. |
LEX-FAOC095812 |
National | 11/08/1983 | |
| NTON 11 044-14: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre requisitos y niveles máximos permisibles de biosólidos para uso en la producción agropecuaria y forestal. |
LEX-FAOC003051 |
National | Agriculture | 04/05/2015 |