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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation general binding rules for poultry farming with the application form. |
LEX-FAOC011326 |
National | Agriculture | 19/11/2014 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Georgia 2014 – 2020. |
LEX-FAOC016866 |
National | 2014 | |
| Regulation on maximum national emissions of certain pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC080049 |
National | 15/12/2011 | |
| Resolución Nº 404 - Por la cual se establece nueva reglamentación de los procesos de la producción orgánica de origen vegetal. |
LEX-FAOC098254 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2006 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 590 of 1984 concerning agricultural fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC149178 |
National | Agriculture | 21/06/1984 |
| Decree of the State Minister of Environmental Affairs No. KEP-35/MENLH/7/1995 on the Clean-River Programme. |
LEX-FAOC149156 |
National | 25/07/1995 | |
| Niue National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015. |
LEX-FAOC027445 |
National | 2015 | |
| Loi nº 2001-01 portant Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC091098 |
National | 15/01/2001 | |
| Circular No. 35/2015/TT-BCT on environmental protection in the industry and trade sector. |
LEX-FAOC017203 |
National | Industry | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Explosives. |
LEX-FAOC151539 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |