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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005, PU(A) 294/2005. |
LEX-FAOC032554 |
National | waste | 15/08/2005 |
| Order No. 75 of the State Construction Committee validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the amount of and assessment of quality effluent waste water and discharge of pollutants to urban sewerage system. |
LEX-FAOC042436 |
National | Waste | 06/04/2001 |
| Decreto Nº 46 - Norma de emisión de residuos líquidos a aguas subterráneas. |
LEX-FAOC108592 |
National | 08/03/2002 | |
| Government Decision on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture (No. 282 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC087596 |
National | Agriculture, Waste | 14/04/1994 |
| Air pollution — Local Air Quality (O. Reg. 419/05). |
LEX-FAOC142892 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 2119 amending Ministerial Decree No. 541 validating the Regulation on safety of fruits, vegetables, root crops and products of processing thereof. |
LEX-FAOC098823 |
National | Agriculture | 15/12/2009 |
| Self-Monitoring Waste Water Facilities Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC033246 |
Regional | waste | |
| Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 537 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC053038 |
Regional | Agriculture | 21/12/2006 |
| Regulation No. 904 on regional environmental subsidies for agriculture in Buskerud. |
LEX-FAOC165550 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/07/2013 |
| Water Pollution Control (Effluent and Waste Water) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC074755 |
National | Industry |