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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808). |
LEX-FAOC139387 |
National | ||
| Prevention of Water Pollution (Quare River, Valencia) By-Laws. |
LEX-FAOC084579 |
National | ||
| Saxony Protection Payment Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027880 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1342). |
LEX-FAOC144988 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/1996 |
| Ethiopia’s Agricultural Sector Policy and Investment Framework (PIF). |
LEX-FAOC098686 |
National | Agriculture | 15/09/2010 |
| National Climate Change Policy. |
LEX-FAOC043952 |
National | 2012 | |
| Décret portant les dispositions générales en matière de la politique de l’énergie (1). |
LEX-FAOC162886 |
Local, Regional | Energy | 08/05/2009 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 56 on approval of rules regarding the use, width and boundaries of water conservation zones and their coastal zones. |
LEX-FAOC082621 |
National | 24/03/2000 | |
| Regulation of Fertilizer Act (No. 69 of 1988). |
LEX-FAOC066449 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/1988 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Iron Industry. |
LEX-FAOC131759 |
National | waste | 28/11/1997 |