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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Wood. |
LEX-FAOC069999 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Law No. 34/2007 - Law on air quality and protection of the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC125696 |
National | 15/11/2007 | |
| Subsidies Guidelines on energy and climate protection - Energy and Climate Protection Guidelines. |
LEX-FAOC027772 |
Regional | energy | |
| Ley Nº 836 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC149045 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| Règlement fixant les émoluments perçus pour les contrôles d'assainissement relevant de la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC093660 |
Regional | Waste | 26/07/1995 |
| Act on compensation for environmental damage (No. 994 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC159756 |
National | ||
| Ley Nº 6.186 - Ley de fomento agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC113155 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/1963 |
| Decreto Nº 40.059/MAG/S/MINAE/S - Reglamento Técnico RTCR 484:2016 sobre Registro, uso y control de Insumos Agrícolas, Plaguicidas Sintéticos Formulados, Ingrediente Activo Grado Técnico, Coadyuvantes y Sustancias Afines de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC022079 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2016 |
| Regulation on the water polluters cadastre (Tuzla Canton). |
LEX-FAOC073307 |
Regional | 15/02/2005 | |
| Environment Protection Act 1970 (No. 8056). |
LEX-FAOC146364 |
Regional |