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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Conduct For Various Segments of the Aquaculture-Based Shrimp Industry in Bangladesh. |
LEX-FAOC089096 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning derogations relating to the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. |
LEX-FAOC132938 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2008 |
| Environmental Regulation (Liability where Activity Carried Out by Arrangement with Another) (Scotland) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 323 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC163420 |
Regional | 19/11/2014 | |
| Regulation on Preventing Water Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038964 |
National | 15/12/1984 | |
| Regional Law No. 10-Z “On water”. |
LEX-FAOC090255 |
Regional | 07/10/1998 | |
| Resolución Nº 627 - Aprueba Protocolo Técnico para Validación de Sistemas de Monitoreo Continuo de Emisiones CEMS" requeridos por Resoluciones de Calificación Ambiental (RCA) y Planes de Prevención y/o Descontaminación (PPDA)." |
LEX-FAOC125547 |
National | 12/07/2016 | |
| Fertilizers Regulations, 2005. |
LEX-FAOC018921 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/12/2005 |
| Rules for implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the prevention and control of water pollution (2000). |
LEX-FAOC148937 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on the modalities of performance of local environmental monitoring by legal persons performing economic and other activities causing negative environmental impact, including ecologically hazardous activities. |
LEX-FAOC081658 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 50 validating the Regulation on maximum permissible harmful impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC095018 |
National | 19/01/2004 |