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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effluent Discharge Permit Regulations 2003. |
LEX-FAOC097917 |
National | Waste | |
| Plan Stratégique de Relance du Secteur Agricole (PSRSA). |
LEX-FAOC116019 |
National | Agriculture | 10/2011 |
| Document of the Preservation and Environmental Protection Department on the environmental protection standards. |
LEX-FAOC008848 |
National | 03/04/1981 | |
| Water Pollution Control Act – Chapter 47 of 10 GCA “Health and Safety”. |
LEX-FAOC067195 |
Regional | ||
| Politique Agricole. |
LEX-FAOC173455 |
National | Agriculture | 01/06/2016 |
| Maldives Clean Environment Project Environmental and Social Assessment and Management Framework (ESAMF) and Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) |
LEX-FAOC075821 |
National | 11/2016 |