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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard for pollution control on the municipal solid waste incineration (National Standard GB 18485-2001)。. |
LEX-FAOC140070 |
National | Waste | 12/11/2001 |
| NTON 05 031-07: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para el uso de las aguas residuales de los efluentes provenientes de la industria azucarera y destilerías de alcohol para el riego de las plantaciones de la caña de azúcar. |
LEX-FAOC171943 |
National | Agriculture | 07/08/2007 |
| Decision of the State Council on several issues concerning environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC142895 |
National | 03/08/1996 | |
| Order No. 497 on Environmental Surveillance. |
LEX-FAOC061831 |
National | 15/05/2013 | |
| Public Health (Water Examination) Regulations (Cap. 196). |
LEX-FAOC093807 |
National | ||
| Water Protected Area Ordinance – Gasteiner Thermal Waters. |
LEX-FAOC146362 |
Local | 09/11/2011 | |
| Decree-Law No. 259/92 governing entities empowered to act in the field of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC175205 |
National | 20/11/1992 | |
| Agriculture (Fertilisers and Feed) Act (Cap. 226). |
LEX-FAOC084368 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Order No. 121/2005 on the guidelines for monitoring greenhouse gas emission and providing relevant information to the concerned authorities. |
LEX-FAOC001299 |
National | 31/01/2005 | |
| Abatement of Nuisances Regulations (Air Quality), 1992 |
LEX-FAOC100546 |
National |