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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment (No. 888 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC149112 |
National | waste | 12/10/2006 |
| Stratégie nationale de développement de la riziculture (SNDR), 2009. |
LEX-FAOC003680 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Regulation on the characteristics of ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content, limit values of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content and methods of test for resistance to explosive to be met by ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. |
LEX-FAOC049675 |
National | Agriculture | 20/09/2010 |
| Décret executif nº 06-138 réglementant l'émission dans l'atmosphère de gaz, fumées, vapeurs particules liquides ou solides, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles s'exerce leur contrôle. |
LEX-FAOC077858 |
National | Industry | 15/04/2006 |
| NOMEM-132-ECOL-1998: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de vehículos automotores. |
LEX-FAOC053339 |
National | Transport | 15/12/1998 |
| Regional Legislative Decree No. 22/2004/A reclassifying the Regional Natural Park of “Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo”. |
LEX-FAOC111054 |
Regional | 03/06/2004 | |
| Interim Regulations concerning the prevention and control of water pollution within the territory of the Huaihe River Valley. |
LEX-FAOC023824 |
National | 08/08/1995 | |
| Decreto Nº 27.041/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 176/1991: Toma de muestras de agroquímnicos. |
LEX-FAOC166657 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC039599 |
National | Energy, Industry | 2003 |
| Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
LEX-FAOC016885 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |