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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 26.921/MAG - Reglamento a la Ley de protección fitosanitaria. |
LEX-FAOC092659 |
National | Agriculture | 20/03/1998 |
| Décret n° 2010-2519 du 28 septembre 2010, fixant les valeurs limite à la source des polluants de l'air de sources fixes. |
LEX-FAOC004747 |
National | 28/09/2010 | |
| Order of 7 July 2005 on allowable deviations for fertilizers and growing media. |
LEX-FAOC101584 |
National | Agriculture | 07/07/2005 |
| Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (RRQ, c Q-2, r 15.1). |
LEX-FAOC113915 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 38.237/S - Reglamento sobre límites de emisiones al aire para hornos de fundición de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC042136 |
National | Industry | 03/02/2014 |
| Fertilizer Law (No. 7/2002). |
LEX-FAOC169417 |
National | Agriculture | 01/10/2002 |
| Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water of People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC105846 |
National | 05/04/1988 | |
| Regulation on natural mineral and natural spring waters. |
LEX-FAOC065400 |
National | 21/01/2010 | |
| Order No. 87 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions and discharge of pollutants setting emission and discharge limits. |
LEX-FAOC123957 |
National | 20/02/2007 | |
| Cabinet Resolution No.42 of 2000 on Treated Sanitary Wastewater and Its Reuse Regulations, issued by Royal Decree No. M/6 of 2000 (1421 Hegira). |
LEX-FAOC169171 |
National | Waste | 18/05/2000 |