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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC141698 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| Pollution Caused by Certain Dangerous Substances Discharged into the Aquatic Environment Regulations (L.N. No. 213 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC124393 |
National | 2001 | |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil) Regulations 1977. |
LEX-FAOC053558 |
National | 21/10/1977 | |
| Rwanda Livestock Master Plan (2017/18-2021/22) |
LEX-FAOC040453 |
National | Agriculture | 20/08/2017 |
| Royal Decree on the Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) B.E. 2550 (2007). |
LEX-FAOC072605 |
National | 20/06/2007 | |
| Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC078047 |
National | ||
| Law No. 55/2014/QH13 on Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC049854 |
National | 23/06/2014 | |
| Resolution No. 451 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Storing, Transporting, Selling and Using of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038501 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Royal Decree No. 575/1996 - New official methods of fertilizer analysis. |
LEX-FAOC160389 |
National | Agriculture | 28/03/1996 |
| Decree No. 113 of the Ministry of Public Health validating the Regulation on maximum allowable concentration limits of pollutants and relatively safe level of hazardous substances in the atmospheric air of public recreational areas. |
LEX-FAOC155277 |
National | 08/11/2016 |