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
Decision No. 0538/MAF of the Minister on Good Agriculture Practices for Environmental Management Standard.
LEX-FAOC141406
National Agriculture 09/02/2011
Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria.
LEX-FAOC169178
National Industry 1991
Regulation of Zhejiang Province on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution
LEX-FAOC021308
Regional 27/06/2003
Ordinance on limitation of emission of waste water into rivers and public canals.
LEX-FAOC139632
National waste 19/04/1996
Ministerial Decree No. 394199/5224 on licenses of fertilisers.
LEX-FAOC032367
National Agriculture 08/10/1999
Décret n° 904/pr/pm/merh/2009 portant réglementation des pollutions et des nuisances à l’environnement.
LEX-FAOC060586
National 06/08/2009
Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law, 2002 (Law No. 187(Ι)/2002).
LEX-FAOC164452
National industry 01/11/2002
Presidential Decree No. 3000 on additional support to agricultural producers for providing seed, fertilizer and breeding animals.
LEX-FAOC169991
National Agriculture 21/08/2008
Arrêté nº 141/MSP/LCE/DGSP/DS fixant les normes de potabilité des eaux de boisson.
LEX-FAOC074999
National 27/09/2004
Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act.
LEX-FAOC026423
National industry

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