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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 10 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC029267 |
National | 30/05/2014 | |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC113770 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Soap Industry. |
LEX-FAOC027048 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Order No. 398/2015 establishing the environmental information requirements for livestock activity. |
LEX-FAOC141376 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/2015 |
| Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea. |
LEX-FAOC147707 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 2119 amending Ministerial Decree No. 541 validating the Regulation on safety of fruits, vegetables, root crops and products of processing thereof. |
LEX-FAOC098823 |
National | Agriculture | 15/12/2009 |
| National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development |
LEX-FAOC076571 |
National | 2011 | |
| Ordonnance sur les subventions en matière de construction des installations de stockage des engrais organiques. |
LEX-FAOC048108 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/01/1991 |
| Loi n°1/02 du 26 mars 2012 portant code de l’eau au Burundi. |
LEX-FAOC129505 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Environmental Protection Regulations 1987. |
LEX-FAOC144420 |
Regional |