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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austral-Pacific Fertilizers Limited Agreement Act 1967. |
LEX-FAOC103408 |
Regional | Agriculture, Industry | |
| Acuerdo Nº 140 - Marco institucional para incentivos ambientales. |
LEX-FAOC010326 |
National | 21/09/2015 | |
| Regulation on maximum national emissions of certain pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC080049 |
National | 15/12/2011 | |
| Regulation on the content, form and manner for keeping the water records. |
LEX-FAOC137951 |
National | 18/10/2010 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 021-2009-HOUSING ─ Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) of non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC159926 |
National | Waste | 19/11/2009 |
| Order No. 1461 on regulation air pollution from combustion plants for solid fuel below 1 MW. |
LEX-FAOC027079 |
National | energy | 07/12/2015 |
| Directive No. Z/32 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC097311 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Law No.27 of 1978 on organization of public sources of potable water and water for human use. |
LEX-FAOC025948 |
National | 28/05/1978 | |
| Loi instituant deux fonds pour le développement des énergies renouvelables et les économies d'énergie. |
LEX-FAOC024722 |
Regional | ||
| Government Resolution No. 187/2007 approving the Management Plan of Albufeira de Crestuma -Lever (POACL). |
LEX-FAOC093366 |
National | 27/12/2007 |