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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevention of Industrial Pollution council of Ministers Regulation (No. 159/2009). |
LEX-FAOC050743 |
National | 07/10/2000 | |
| Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (No. 6 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC054629 |
National | ||
| National Social Protection Strategy |
LEX-FAOC062327 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 199 on environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC050970 |
National | 01/05/2003 | |
| Resolution No. 443 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Testing, Examining and Registering of Pesticides and Agro-chemicals |
LEX-FAOC038499 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Exemptions and Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC050260 |
National | Agriculture | 19/09/2011 |
| 1st Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC149314 |
National | 26/01/2010 | |
| Initiative Grande Muraille Verte 2011 |
LEX-FAOC145187 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Decree No. 46 of the State Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision validating Hygienic requirements to wastewater and sewage sludge used for land irrigation and fertilization. |
LEX-FAOC105908 |
National | Agriculture | 31/10/1998 |
| Antarctic Environment Protection Decree (No. 412 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC088498 |
Regional |