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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016. |
LEX-FAOC039947 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-12 |
| Décret N°2015-1205-PRESTRANS/PM/MERH/MEF/MARHASA/MS/MRA/MICA/MME/MIDT/MATD du 28 octobre 2015 portant normes et conditions de déversements des eaux usées. |
LEX-FAOC026596 |
National | Waste | 28/10/2015 |
| Hazardous Water Plants Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC114762 |
Regional | ||
| Water Pollution Rules (L.N. No. 230 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC076558 |
National | 22/06/2000 | |
| Regulation on Emission Ceilings for certain Pollutants in the Republic of Croatia. |
LEX-FAOC071519 |
National | 27/11/2008 | |
| Law of the People's Republic of China on Agricultural Product Quality Safety. |
LEX-FAOC123544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/2006 |
| Decree No. 108 in matter of environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC071810 |
National | Waste | 26/09/1995 |
| Biodiversity Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC023138 |
National | 2011-02 | |
| Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275). |
LEX-FAOC113400 |
National | 22/03/2004 | |
| Order No. 95 on environment-related subsidy. |
LEX-FAOC128366 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2010 |