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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Deepening System Reform of Fertiliser Circulation. |
LEX-FAOC069571 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1998 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Brewing and Malting Industries. |
LEX-FAOC139548 |
National | waste | |
| NTON 05 012-01: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC025155 |
National | 07/06/2002 | |
| Resolución Nº 264/2011 - Apruébase el Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas, Sustratos, Acondicionadores, Protectores y Materias Primas en la República Argentina. |
LEX-FAOC169701 |
National | Agriculture | 09/05/2011 |
| Decree No. 492 of 2001 relative to publication of the text of the Discharge Decree made under the Soil Protection Act as amended recently. |
LEX-FAOC167243 |
National | waste | 23/10/2001 |
| Arrêté du 18 décembre 2003 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC096291 |
National | Energy | 18/12/2003 |
| Waste Resource Management Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC691/00). |
LEX-FAOC166959 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Ley Nº 836/80 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC130701 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| NMX-AA-079-1986: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante la brucina. |
LEX-FAOC123511 |
National | 14/04/1986 | |
| Environment (Atiu and Takutea) Regulations 2008. |
LEX-FAOC121674 |
National | 08/07/2008 |