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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley N° 3/2007 - Ley reguladora de Aguas y Costas en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial. |
LEX-FAOC130747 |
National | 23/07/2007 | |
| Decree on on the monitoring of emissions from stationary sources of air pollution and air quality in their neighborhood. |
LEX-FAOC022293 |
National | 30/11/2012 | |
| Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275). |
LEX-FAOC113400 |
National | 22/03/2004 | |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC074538 |
National | 07/05/2010 | |
| Décret n° 80-241 du 6 octobre 1980 portant réglementation de la vente des produits agricoles. |
LEX-FAOC050769 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1980 |
| Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming). |
LEX-FAOC121412 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Saxony Protection Payment Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027880 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Nº 140 - Marco institucional para incentivos ambientales. |
LEX-FAOC010326 |
National | 21/09/2015 | |
| Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC106274 |
Local | ||
| Central Water Authority Regulations, 1972 (S.R.O. No. 1 of 1973). |
LEX-FAOC045810 |
National | 15/03/1972 |