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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Agriculture Act (No. 823 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC130884 |
National | Agriculture | 11/06/1997 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Meat Processing. |
LEX-FAOC064841 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC048235 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP-2). |
LEX-FAOC126289 |
National | 01/08/2014 | |
| Water Protection Act (C.C.S.M. c. W65). |
LEX-FAOC066082 |
Regional | ||
| Introductory Law implementing the Water Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC016352 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Order No 297/N of 2001 of Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on Environmental Quality Requirements |
LEX-FAOC027882 |
National | ||
| Regional Law No. 10-Z “On water”. |
LEX-FAOC090255 |
Regional | 07/10/1998 | |
| Arrêté nº 662/MMMP fixant les valeurs limites en azote basique volatil total (ABVT) pour certaines catégories de produits de la pêche et les méthodes d'analyse à utiliser. |
LEX-FAOC051918 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 08/01/1999 |
| Project Law No. 7 of 1999 on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC167840 |
National | 28/12/1999 |