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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizer Act. |
LEX-FAOC145327 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the control of water pollution (No. 20 of 1990). |
LEX-FAOC074243 |
Local | 05/06/1990 | |
| Philippine Environment Code. |
LEX-FAOC005254 |
National | 06/06/1988 | |
| Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC134294 |
National | 26/12/1989 | |
| Law No. 34/2007 - Law on air quality and protection of the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC125696 |
National | 15/11/2007 | |
| Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP on environmental protection charges for waste water. |
LEX-FAOC006462 |
National | waste | 13/06/2003 |
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC118091 |
National | 03/04/2017 | |
| Arrêté du 25 avril 1995 modifiant l'arrêté du 1er mars 1993 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-FAOC148706 |
National | Waste | 25/04/1995 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry. |
LEX-FAOC023941 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Order No. 163 of the Ministry of Ecology, Construction and Land Use Planning validating the Regulation on evaluation of damage to water resources. |
LEX-FAOC099712 |
National | 07/07/2003 |