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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree on anti-pollution authorization. |
LEX-FAOC157019 |
Regional | ||
| Water Pollution Rules (L.N. No. 230 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC076558 |
National | 22/06/2000 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 819/98 - Norma sobre determinación del contenido de nitrógeno en carne y productos cárnicos. |
LEX-FAOC046825 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 12/11/1998 |
| Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC106274 |
Local | ||
| Water Quality Standards Regulations - Chapter 5 of Title 22 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC026790 |
Regional | ||
| Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations (C.R.C., c. 818). |
LEX-FAOC075128 |
National | Agriculture | 1995 |
| Order No. 210 of the Ministry of Natural resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the method of calculation of emission of pollutants to the atmosphere in the course of uncontrolled burning of oil and oil products. |
LEX-FAOC068547 |
National | energy | 26/07/1999 |
| Décret relatif au Livre II du Code de l'Environnement constituant le Code de l'eau (1). |
LEX-FAOC170204 |
Regional | 27/05/2004 | |
| Government Resolution No. 62/2008 approving the Alvão Natural Park management Plan (POPNAL). |
LEX-FAOC008633 |
National | 07/04/2008 | |
| Decree on the control of air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC021731 |
National | 18/09/2002 |