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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No.1 of 2007 establishing Ministry of Agriculture in Iraqi Kurdistan. |
LEX-FAOC045642 |
National | Agriculture | 03/04/2007 |
| NTON 11 036-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre regencia de establecimientos de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC074008 |
National | Agriculture | 27/11/2012 |
| Ministerial Order concerning the compliance of storage facilities for livestock effluents |
LEX-FAOC024090 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 249 on use of agricultural aviation for soil treatment with agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC152943 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic. |
LEX-FAOC101327 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (S.O.19(E). |
LEX-FAOC050681 |
National | 06/01/2011 | |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Instruction setting maximum allowable limits of discharge of pollutants to waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC105067 |
National | 08/12/1993 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of cement. |
LEX-FAOC150031 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional |