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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Service Fees) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 182 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC122873 |
National | Agriculture | 22/11/2004 |
| Waste Water (Registration of Waste Water Carriers and Disposal of Waste Water) Regulations 2006 (GN. No. 37 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC129290 |
National | waste | 03/04/2006 |
| Water Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC163790 |
National | 2008 | |
| Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC120370 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| Ley Nº 7017-C ─ Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC031446 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/1985 |
| Order No. 158 of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating calculating methodology of emissions of pollutants to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC124732 |
National | 14/04/1997 | |
| Resolution No 42 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Taking Inventory of Stationary Sources of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024699 |
National | 06/01/2014 | |
| Regulations of Jiangxi Province on Environmental Protection of the Boyang Lake Ecological Economic Zone . |
LEX-FAOC031461 |
Regional | 11/04/2012 | |
| Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal. |
LEX-FAOC130702 |
Regional | Agriculture | 02/12/2010 |
| Resolution No. 4 of 2003 on requirements and conditions for the importation of organic fertilizers and soil. |
LEX-FAOC121985 |
National | Agriculture | 19/08/2003 |