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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources Management (Amendment) Rules, 2012 (L.N. No. 105 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC167986 |
National | 04/09/2012 | |
| Decree No. 109/2003/ND-CP on the conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas. |
LEX-FAOC024592 |
National | 23/09/2003 | |
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention de veaux à l'engraissement de plus de deux semaines et de moins de six mois, à l'exception des veaux au pis. |
LEX-FAOC016700 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/07/2007 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, vision to 2030. |
LEX-FAOC025253 |
National | 2011 | |
| Ministerial Order concerning the compliance of storage facilities for livestock effluents |
LEX-FAOC024090 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic. |
LEX-FAOC101327 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations, No. 1 of 2008. |
LEX-FAOC103086 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2008 |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Alpine Law. |
LEX-FAOC140918 |
Regional | ||
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional |