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 emission limit values of pollutants in water and deadlines for their achievement. |
LEX-FAOC154118 |
National | Waste | 25/08/2011 |
| Provincial Law No. 10/1988 - Wastewater Sanitation Law of Navarra. |
LEX-FAOC079773 |
Regional | waste | 29/12/1988 |
| Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 53/2010 approving the Regional Land Use Planning of Alentejo. |
LEX-FAOC158164 |
National | 16/07/2010 | |
| Notification on the monitoring of the fish farming facilities. |
LEX-FAOC024384 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2009 |
| Countryside Premium Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 330 [S.23] of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC125898 |
Regional | Agriculture | 11/02/1997 |
| Resolución Nº 1.541 - Niveles permisibles de calidad del aire o de inmisión y procedimiento para la evaluación de actividades que generan olores ofensivos. |
LEX-FAOC115228 |
National | 12/11/2013 | |
| Order of the Walloon Government determining the sectoral conditions relating to composting installations when the quantity of stored material is greater than or equal to 500 m3. |
LEX-FAOC081055 |
Regional | industry | 18/06/2009 |
| Land Code of the Republic of Moldova. |
LEX-FAOC067271 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 50 of 2001 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC061825 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2001 |
| Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC082877 |
National | waste |