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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention de veaux à l'engraissement de plus de deux semaines et de moins de six mois, à l'exception des veaux au pis. |
LEX-FAOC016700 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/07/2007 |
| Arrêté Interministériel fixant les conditions de rejets des eaux usées et normes de rejet NS 05-061. |
LEX-FAOC100529 |
National | Waste | 28/11/2001 |
| Supreme Decree No. 007/83 / A - Modifies the Regulations of the General Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC089316 |
National | 11/03/1983 | |
| Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Water and Water Use of 6 March 1993. |
LEX-FAOC088803 |
National | 06/03/1993 | |
| Environmental Control Water and Sewage Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 65/03). |
LEX-FAOC080841 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management. |
LEX-FAOC106351 |
National | Agriculture | 13/07/2006 |
| Environment, Health and Consumer Protection Fees Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC046927 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 1422-XIII on protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC138571 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 355 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.694, que incluye nuevas situaciones de crisis e incorporar nuevos beneficios individuales para el Fondo de Solidaridad Agropecuario (FONSA). |
LEX-FAOC096078 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/2014 |
| Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 340 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC150968 |
National | waste | 2001 |