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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Environmental Policy 1997. |
LEX-FAOC172920 |
National | 01/12/1997 | |
| Decree establishing methods and frequency for measuring water quantity and quality. |
LEX-FAOC155174 |
National | 27/12/2001 | |
| Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358). |
LEX-FAOC107471 |
Local | ||
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC156072 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°005/11.30 du 15/02/2013 fixant les frais à payer pour l’enregistrement des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC003009 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Order of the Walloon Government concerning the sectoral water conditions relating to the manufacture of dairy products. |
LEX-FAOC073121 |
Regional | 16/01/2003 | |
| Decree No. 33 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Hygienic rules and regulations setting requirements for contents in the air of hazardous substances causing summation effect. |
LEX-FAOC044493 |
National | 30/03/2015 | |
| Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and agricultural fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC088976 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1998 |
| Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC082877 |
National | waste | |
| Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (SA 2003, c. C-16.7). |
LEX-FAOC117639 |
Regional |