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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources Act 1975. |
LEX-FAOC160358 |
Regional | ||
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests: Matheran and surrounding region as an Eco-sensitive Zone. |
LEX-FAOC099051 |
Regional | 04/02/2003 | |
| Reglamento en materia de Registros, Autorizaciones de Importación y Exportación y Certificados de Exportación de Plaguicidas, Nutrientes Vegetales y Sustancias y Materiales Tóxicos o Peligrosos. |
LEX-FAOC127087 |
National | Agriculture | 23/12/2004 |
| National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations, No. 1 of 2008. |
LEX-FAOC103086 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2008 |
| Resolution No 425 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Protection of Surface Waters of Georgia from Pollution |
LEX-FAOC011132 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| Order No. 50-P of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating Regulation on environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC172035 |
National | 11/03/2001 | |
| Ordonnance du Département Fédéral de l’Economie sur l’agriculture biologique. |
LEX-FAOC118584 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Administrativre measures of Chongqing Municipality on pollution prevention and control of drinking water source protection zone. |
LEX-FAOC035728 |
Regional | 01/06/1998 | |
| Ordinance on the limitation of emissions of air polluting substances from plants producing non-iron metals. |
LEX-FAOC062090 |
National | industry | 11/03/2008 |
| National Agricultural Sector Strategy (2017-2022) “Resilience and Sustainable Development”. |
LEX-FAOC144719 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-11 |