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
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic.
LEX-FAOC101327
National waste 12/01/1999
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution.
LEX-FAOC070170
National
Notification No. 2017/39 on financial support in plant production.
LEX-FAOC063871
National Agriculture 17/09/2017
National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 26 of 2014).
LEX-FAOC084007
National Waste 30/05/2014
Resolution No. 2062 defining the boundaries of Ayn Attanour Spring, Assamak Spring and Alborhaneyah Spring, to prevent pollution and to be considered as protected areas.
LEX-FAOC080148
Regional 17/12/2003
Royal Decree on the prevention of atmospheric pollution caused by new large combustion plants.
LEX-FAOC154162
National industry
Agriculture Act (Cap. 318).
LEX-FAOC039235
National Agriculture
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
LEX-FAOC054334
National 2016
Acuerdo por el que se da a conocer el Resumen del Programa de Manejo del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo.
LEX-FAOC152929
Regional 18/06/2015
Resolución Nº 710/2012 - Creación del Proyecto de Medición y Evaluación de Emisiones de Óxido Nitroso en la Agricultura.
LEX-FAOC037796
National Agriculture 16/08/2012

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