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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 904 on regional environmental subsidies for agriculture in Buskerud. |
LEX-FAOC165550 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/07/2013 |
| Regulation on maximum national emissions of certain pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC080049 |
National | 15/12/2011 | |
| Stratégie nationale de développement de la riziculture au Cameroun (2009). |
LEX-FAOC008041 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Order No. 497 on Environmental Surveillance. |
LEX-FAOC061831 |
National | 15/05/2013 | |
| Agricultural Development Act. |
LEX-FAOC094374 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Stratégie et Plan d’Actions de l’Initiative Grande Muraille Verte au Burkina Faso (SPA/IGMV). |
LEX-FAOC105923 |
Regional | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Water Protected Area Ordinance – Gasteiner Thermal Waters. |
LEX-FAOC146362 |
Local | 09/11/2011 | |
| NTN 05 007-98 sobre niveles de calidad exigibles de los cuerpos de agua, de acuerdo con los usos a los cuales se destinen. |
LEX-FAOC147101 |
National | 1998 | |
| Law No. 13.361 establishing the State Technical Cadastre for Potentially Polluting Activities. |
LEX-FAOC168045 |
Regional | 13/12/2007 | |
| Regulation on limit values of hazardous and harmful substances in waters which, after purification from the public sewage, are discharged into the natural recipient. |
LEX-FAOC172941 |
National | Waste | 29/06/2007 |