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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 03/PRT/M/2013 on the Implementation of Infrastructure and Facilities in Domestic Waste Disposal. |
LEX-FAOC105202 |
National | Waste | 14/03/2013 |
| Agriculture Promotion Policy (2016 – 2020). |
LEX-FAOC061897 |
National | Agriculture | 2016 |
| Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC119034 |
National | 23/08/1982 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 704 validating the National classifier of pesticides and agrochemicals authorized for application in Kyrgyzstan for the period of 2011-2019. |
LEX-FAOC050322 |
National | Agriculture | 04/11/2011 |
| Regulation on water pollution control. |
LEX-FAOC028219 |
National | 31/12/2004 | |
| Resolution No 435 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Instrumental Method of Determining Emissions from Stationary Sources of Pollution, Standard List of Special Instruments Measuring Factual Emissions from Stationary Sources of Pollution, Accounting Methods of Factual Emissions, Based on Technological Processes, from Stationary Sources of Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024697 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| Arrêté du 14 février 2000 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumise à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC061985 |
National | Agriculture | 14/02/2000 |
| Regulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves (No. R. 99 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC084696 |
National | 08/02/2012 | |
| Regulation No 2 of 8 June 2011 on the issuance of permits for discharge of wastewater into water bodies and determination of individual emission limits for specific sources of pollution. |
LEX-FAOC020338 |
National | waste | |
| Law on rates of environmental charges (2000). |
LEX-FAOC171418 |
National | 19/04/2000 |