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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décret n° 2012-267/PR du 07/11/2012 fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection des points de prélèvement d'eau destinée a la consommation humaine et les prescriptions applicables à chaque catégorie de périmètre. |
LEX-FAOC130991 |
National | 17/12/2012 | |
| Resolución Nº 910 - Niveles permisibles de emisión de contaminantes que deberán cumplir las fuentes móviles terrestres. |
LEX-FAOC094195 |
National | Transport | 05/06/2008 |
| Instruction on calculation of environmental fees for the pollution of atmospheric air by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC128469 |
National | 15/05/1996 | |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Administrativa Nº 121/2002 - Apruébanse los procedimientos y formatos para la emisión de permisos de importación. |
LEX-FAOC104723 |
National | Agriculture | 29/08/2012 |
| Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 639 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC130673 |
Regional | Agriculture | 04/03/2010 |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 39 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on regulation of emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air under adverse weather conditions. |
LEX-FAOC033802 |
National | 09/06/2009 | |
| Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin. |
LEX-FAOC164636 |
National | Waste | 04/04/2001 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 50 validating the Regulation on maximum permissible harmful impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC095018 |
National | 19/01/2004 |