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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance on limitation of emission of waste water into rivers and public canals. |
LEX-FAOC139632 |
National | waste | 19/04/1996 |
| Grenada National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020 |
LEX-FAOC034030 |
National | 30/06/2016 | |
| Regulation on the monitoring program for nitrates in foods. |
LEX-FAOC033902 |
National | Agriculture | 19/03/2014 |
| National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 26 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC084007 |
National | Waste | 30/05/2014 |
| Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC. |
LEX-FAOC086598 |
National | Transport | 23/04/2009 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC054334 |
National | 2016 | |
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC144419 |
Regional | 08/07/1905 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for state control in the area of protection of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015811 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of leachate water from landfills. |
LEX-FAOC141074 |
National | waste | 05/06/2008 |
| Law On natural resources tax"." |
LEX-FAOC090271 |
National |