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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No 414 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculation of Permitted Limits of Contaminants in Waters Flowing into Surface Water Objects |
LEX-FAOC011136 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| Rwanda Livestock Master Plan (2017/18-2021/22) |
LEX-FAOC040453 |
National | Agriculture | 20/08/2017 |
| Regulation on the methods and terms for the calculation and payment of compensation for the oxides released in the environment, in the form of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides expressed as nitrogen dioxide. |
LEX-FAOC042075 |
National | 07/07/2004 | |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC005810 |
National | 17/05/2014 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of paper and paperboard. |
LEX-FAOC175150 |
National | Industry, Waste | 13/12/2006 |
| Resolution No.1042/1 of 2013 regulating the import of fertilizers and soil conditioners in Lebanon. |
LEX-FAOC143885 |
National | Agriculture | 07/11/2013 |
| Climate Change Act 2010. |
LEX-FAOC069801 |
Regional | ||
| Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008. |
LEX-FAOC152720 |
Regional | ||
| Loi N° 018-2015/CNT portant autorisation de ratification de la convention portant création de l’agence panafricaine de la grande muraille verte (AGMV) adoptée A N’DJAMENA, le 17 juin 2010. |
LEX-FAOC129532 |
Regional | Agriculture | 22/05/2015 |