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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 182 on emissions standards and state registration of pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC141756 |
National | 02/03/2000 | |
| Joint Order No. 38/37 establishing the environmental requirements for the location and operation of works for sorting and recycling of domestic waste. |
LEX-FAOC103605 |
National | Domestic, Waste | 20/12/2004 |
| Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149365 |
Regional | ||
| Ordinance on fees for water and waste control. |
LEX-FAOC005414 |
Regional | waste | |
| Ordonnance nº 93-014 portant régime de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC116237 |
National | 02/03/1993 | |
| Fertilizers (Labelling and Sale) Act 1904. |
LEX-FAOC121433 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 108 - Publica la Resolución Nº 374-2015 (COMIECO-LXXIV), Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:15 sobre requisitos para el registro de fertilizantes y enmiendas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC068021 |
National | Agriculture | 27/10/2016 |
| Resolución Nº 408 - Permiso sanitario para la incineración y coincineración. |
LEX-FAOC134096 |
National | Waste | 27/05/2004 |
| Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 USC 1451-1466). |
LEX-FAOC119325 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 1.449 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 135 de 1961. |
LEX-FAOC094556 |
Regional | 27/06/1977 |