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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC158475 |
National | 17/06/1993 | |
| Decree No. 30 of 2008 (XII. 31.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management laying down technical rules concerning activities and facilities serving for the utilization and protection of waters and for water damage prevention. |
LEX-FAOC069071 |
National | ||
| Environment Protection and Enhancement Act (RSA 2000, c. E-12). |
LEX-FAOC051845 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of pulp. |
LEX-FAOC014382 |
National | Industry, Waste | 13/12/2006 |
| Order No. 108 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating methodology for the calculation of emissions of nitric oxides from cupola furnaces. |
LEX-FAOC168356 |
National | 29/04/1999 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 50 validating the Regulation on maximum permissible harmful impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC095018 |
National | 19/01/2004 | |
| Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, 2010 (Act No. A2010-41). |
LEX-FAOC157237 |
Regional | Energy | 04/11/2010 |
| Act amending Act relating to greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (No. 29 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC052020 |
National | 25/05/2012 | |
| Fertilisers Act (No. 1563 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC157826 |
National | Agriculture | 03/12/1997 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N° 004/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les conditions requises pour l’octroi de licence pour la commercialisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC020122 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |