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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 169 of 2000 on environmental protection (Environmental Protection Decree). |
LEX-FAOC083812 |
National | ||
| Regulation on industrial waste discharge (No. 180/MIH). |
LEX-FAOC050317 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1994 |
| Law No. 27 of 2009 on the protection and improvement of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC170180 |
National | 13/12/2009 | |
| Water and Sewerage Regulations (S. I. No. 47 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC133703 |
National | waste | 08/07/1995 |
| Loi nº 94-037 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC074115 |
National | 21/12/1994 | |
| Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Freshwater Bodies in Ghana. |
LEX-FAOC061232 |
National | 2011-11 | |
| Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. |
LEX-FAOC040754 |
Regional | ||
| Arrêté ministériel nº 003/16-01 relatif à la prévention des activités polluant l’atmosphère. |
LEX-FAOC093058 |
National | 15/07/2010 | |
| Decreto Nº 28.852/MAG - Reglamento para la importación de insumos agropecuarios y alimentos para animales previamente registrados. |
LEX-FAOC090872 |
National | Agriculture | 12/08/2000 |
| Resolution No 408 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculating Threshold Limit Values of Emission of Harmful Substances into the Ambient Air |
LEX-FAOC024696 |
National | 31/12/2013 |