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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No.53 of 2001 on flora protection and use. |
LEX-FAOC105334 |
National | 20/06/2001 | |
| Chief Executive Order No. 356/2010 approving new standards for polluting gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC116155 |
Regional | Transport | 29/11/2010 |
| Acuerdo Nº 94/97 - Reglamento general de salud ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC117318 |
National | Waste | 11/06/1997 |
| Regulation on market surveillance and inspection on fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC025165 |
National | Agriculture | 29/03/2014 |
| Waste Water (Registration of Waste Water Carriers and Disposal of Waste Water) Regulations 2006 (GN. No. 37 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC129290 |
National | waste | 03/04/2006 |
| Law n ° 2009-967 of programming relating to the implementation of the Grenelle of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC016743 |
National | 03/08/2009 | |
| Regulation on limit values for emissions of air pollutants from stationary sources deriving from technological process of mineral wool and ceramic fibers, and applications within the emission limit values. |
LEX-FAOC147906 |
National | industry | 04/08/2005 |
| Fertilisers Act (No. 1563 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC157826 |
National | Agriculture | 03/12/1997 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Washing and Dry Cleaning. |
LEX-FAOC036145 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Irrigation Water Quality Standard of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC087934 |
National | 04/01/1992 |