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. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC062826 |
National | 26/11/1992 | |
| Fertilizer Manufacturing and Trade Proclamation (No. 137/1998). |
LEX-FAOC047160 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 24/11/1998 |
| Law No. 2/2013 - Law for the protection and sustainable use of the coast. |
LEX-FAOC024974 |
National | 29/05/2013 | |
| Law No.53 of 2001 on flora protection and use. |
LEX-FAOC105334 |
National | 20/06/2001 | |
| Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Service Fees) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 182 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC122873 |
National | Agriculture | 22/11/2004 |
| Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC136614 |
National | 13/12/2011 | |
| Water Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC163790 |
National | 2008 | |
| Regulation No. 10 on the emission limit values (concentrations in waste gases) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and total dust, discharged into the atmosphere from large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC084163 |
National | energy | 06/10/2003 |
| Resolution No 42 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Taking Inventory of Stationary Sources of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024699 |
National | 06/01/2014 | |
| Regulations of Jiangxi Province on Environmental Protection of the Boyang Lake Ecological Economic Zone . |
LEX-FAOC031461 |
Regional | 11/04/2012 |