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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratégie nationale et Plan National d’Actions pour la Biodiversité (Aout 2015). |
LEX-FAOC069617 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (No. 803). |
LEX-FAOC073002 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2010 |
| Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC158436 |
Regional | ||
| Standard for pollution control on the municipal solid waste incineration (National Standard GB 18485-2001)。. |
LEX-FAOC140070 |
National | Waste | 12/11/2001 |
| Regulation on the registration of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC113906 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2015 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Act (No. 106 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC013224 |
National | 25/05/2000 | |
| Hamburg Waste Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC111283 |
Regional | waste | |
| Decision No. 72/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on management of fertilizer production, trading and use. |
LEX-FAOC047834 |
National | Agriculture | 08/12/2004 |
| Supreme Decree No. 047-2001-MTC ─ Maximum Permissible Limits of pollutant emissions for motor vehicles that circulate in the road network. |
LEX-FAOC137744 |
National | Transport | 30/10/2001 |
| Ley Nº 755 – Ley de gestión integral de residuos. |
LEX-FAOC033424 |
National | Waste | 28/10/2015 |