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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Water (Standards for Discharge of Industrial Effluent into a Waste Water System) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. 182 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC096340 |
National | Waste | 20/10/2004 |
| Commission Regulation (EU) No. 592/2014 amending Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 as regards the use of animal by-products and derived products as a fuel in combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC051715 |
National | Agriculture | 03/06/2014 |
| Decreto Nº 333/004 - Establece los criterios técnicos básicos a aplicar en el manejo y conservación de suelos y aguas. |
LEX-FAOC111079 |
National | Agriculture, Waste | 16/09/2004 |
| Regulation on and the air quality limit values. |
LEX-FAOC086016 |
National | 21/11/1996 | |
| Fertilizers and Animal Foodstuffs Act (Cap. 345). |
LEX-FAOC145138 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 31 - Plan de Acción Nacional para la Conservación de las Tortugas Marinas en la República de Panamá. |
LEX-FAOC088080 |
National | 27/01/2017 | |
| 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 | |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC170224 |
National | Agriculture | 12/06/1998 |
| Stratégie Nationale de Développement Durable 2015–2020. |
LEX-FAOC053511 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Decree relative to impact assessment (No. 502 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC167909 |
National | 21/05/1999 |