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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi nº 003/91 sur la protection de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC148027 |
National | 23/04/1991 | |
| Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China (2015). |
LEX-FAOC144045 |
National | ||
| Ordinance on the cases for which permit or registration is required for import, export and transit of waste, establishment of bank guarantee and on the control of transboundary movement of waste. |
LEX-FAOC046541 |
National | waste | |
| Regulation on emission limit values of pollutants in water and deadlines for their achievement. |
LEX-FAOC154118 |
National | Waste | 25/08/2011 |
| Fertilizer Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC080465 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Soap Industry. |
LEX-FAOC027048 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Ordonnance sur les prescriptions relatives aux gaz d’échappement des moteurs de bateaux dans les eaux suisses (OEMB). |
LEX-FAOC027465 |
National | Transport | |
| Act on National Determinants for the use of treated wastewater in agriculture irrigation No.3 of 2012. |
LEX-FAOC149115 |
National | Waste | 07/12/2012 |
| Water Resources Management (Amendment) Rules, 2012 (L.N. No. 105 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC167986 |
National | 04/09/2012 | |
| Order of the Walloon Government determining the sectoral conditions relating to composting installations when the quantity of stored material is greater than or equal to 500 m3. |
LEX-FAOC081055 |
Regional | industry | 18/06/2009 |