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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodical Instruction on the calculation of environmental fees for non-point discharge of pollutants to waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC042294 |
National | 29/12/1998 | |
| Regulation No. 7 making provision in matter of industrial waste water discharges into urban sewerage systems. |
LEX-FAOC046753 |
National | Industry, Waste | 14/11/2000 |
| Ordinance by the Governor on groundwater Plant Mehrerau in Bregenz. |
LEX-FAOC078858 |
Regional | 11/09/1996 | |
| Regulation on conditions and rules for processing, packaging, transport and storage of organic products. |
LEX-FAOC090715 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2016 |
| Regulation on ozone in air. |
LEX-FAOC070990 |
National | 03/11/2005 | |
| Order under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC117996 |
National | Waste | 14/01/2008 |
| Act No. 46 of 1975 on commercial farming of livestock. |
LEX-FAOC030721 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | |
| Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra. |
LEX-FAOC145949 |
National | Agriculture | 25/03/2010 |
| Guideline No. 6 approving the methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC144178 |
National | 27/12/2006 | |
| Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 - Establece disposiciones sobre protección agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC122522 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/1980 |