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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| Ordinance by the governing Council relating to environment protection legislation. |
LEX-FAOC153774 |
National | Energy, Industry | |
| Order No. 818 on the use of bio ash for agricultural purposes (Bioash Law). |
LEX-FAOC067080 |
National | Agriculture | 21/07/2008 |
| Resolution No. 427 of 2013 on Labeling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038498 |
National | Agriculture | 31/12/2013 |
| Decree on sampling and chemical analysis of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC010957 |
National | Agriculture | 12/11/1998 |
| Law 162/2014 on the protection of ambient air quality. |
LEX-FAOC145050 |
National | 04/12/2014 | |
| Supreme Decree Nº 015-2017-HOUSING ─ Regulation for the Reuse of Sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants. |
LEX-FAOC084681 |
National | waste | 21/06/2017 |
| Methodical Instruction on elaboration and contents of projects of maximum allowable emissions to the atmosphere for enterprise. |
LEX-FAOC129257 |
National | 10/05/2005 | |
| Public Water Supply Regulations (R.R.N.W.T.1990, c. P-23). |
LEX-FAOC012105 |
Regional | ||
| Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC152339 |
National | 22/04/2015 |