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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley de sanidad animal, vegetal, pesquera y acuícola del Estado de Baja California Sur. |
LEX-FAOC144073 |
Regional | Agriculture | 07/08/2006 |
| Iron Steel Ordinance 2016. |
LEX-FAOC067952 |
National | industry | 24/02/2016 |
| Regulation amending Regulation establishing list of substances particularly harmful to water environment for which a permission is required to introduce industrial effluent water into sewerage devices. |
LEX-FAOC073664 |
National | waste | 15/12/2008 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC033928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Decree-Law No. 108/2010 on marine environment protection. |
LEX-FAOC152977 |
National | 13/10/2010 | |
| Decreto Nº 83 - Reglamenta el Decreto Nº 235 de 1999, que establece sistema de incentivos para la recuperación de suelos degradados. |
LEX-FAOC084991 |
National | Agriculture | 05/12/2005 |
| Regulation on monitoring of pollutants emissions in the air. |
LEX-FAOC161394 |
National | 27/01/2014 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government regulating the voluntary, complete and definitive cessation of the production of all animal manure from pigs. |
LEX-FAOC161297 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Resolución N° 374/98 - Emisiones gaseosas derivadas de la incineración de residuos industriales, especiales y patogénicos. |
LEX-FAOC050587 |
Local | Industry | 29/06/1998 |
| Joint Decree No. 9 of 2002 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and of the Ministry of Transport and Water Affairs regarding the limit values of used and waste water discharge and their application. |
LEX-FAOC090205 |
National | waste | 22/03/2002 |