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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding validation of Basic standard environmental fees for emissions, discharge of pollutants in the atmosphere and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC041863 |
National | ||
| Regulation concerning scope and method of passing on information about air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC078678 |
National | 26/11/2002 | |
| Ethiopia’s Agricultural Sector Policy and Investment Framework (PIF). |
LEX-FAOC098686 |
National | Agriculture | 15/09/2010 |
| Regulation on closer contents and methods for keeping the register of environmental polluters. |
LEX-FAOC025937 |
National | 22/07/2010 | |
| Water Pollution Prevention Act (No. 138 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC121168 |
National | ||
| Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1342). |
LEX-FAOC144988 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/1996 |
| Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Exemptions and Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC050260 |
National | Agriculture | 19/09/2011 |
| Arrêté du ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche maritime n° 271-15 du 8 rabii Il 1436 (29 janvier 2015) portant homologation et publication du cahier des charges type relatif à la production biologique des produits végétaux. |
LEX-FAOC046888 |
National | Agriculture | 29/01/2015 |
| Waste Regulations, 2000 (L.N. No. 31 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC062399 |
National | Waste | 21/04/2000 |
| Law on ambient air quality. |
LEX-FAOC096479 |
National | 2004 |