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 No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems. |
LEX-FAOC079750 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 03/06/2002 |
| Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC082877 |
National | waste | |
| Lebanon’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2016-2030. |
LEX-FAOC105371 |
National | 2016 | |
| Regulation on industrial waste discharge (No. 180/MIH). |
LEX-FAOC050317 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1994 |
| Waters Pollution Regulations, 1963. |
LEX-FAOC160653 |
National | 25/02/1963 | |
| Order No. 459 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC086903 |
National | 23/05/2006 | |
| Sub-Decree No. 69 ANK-BK on Standards and Management of Agricultural Materials. |
LEX-FAOC133710 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/1998 |
| Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC092144 |
National | 01/08/1998 | |
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention d'ovins et de caprins. |
LEX-FAOC090753 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/07/2007 |
| Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea. |
LEX-FAOC147707 |
Regional |