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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance concerning environmentally hazardous activities and the protection of public health (1998:899). |
LEX-FAOC100343 |
National | ||
| Instruction on calculation of environmental fees for the pollution of atmospheric air by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC128469 |
National | 15/05/1996 | |
| Resolution No. 451 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Storing, Transporting, Selling and Using of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038501 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 113 of the Ministry of Public Health validating the Regulation on maximum allowable concentration limits of pollutants and relatively safe level of hazardous substances in the atmospheric air of public recreational areas. |
LEX-FAOC155277 |
National | 08/11/2016 | |
| Decision No. 20/1999/QD-TTg on the establishment and promulgation of the operation regulation of the Steering Board for the Management of Rice Export and Fertilizer Import. |
LEX-FAOC111355 |
National | Agriculture | 13/02/1999 |
| Décret n°616/PR/PM/ME/2010 du 2 août 2010 portant procédure de contrôle et de suivi de la qualité des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC158779 |
National | 02/08/2010 | |
| Resolución Nº 121/2011 - Créase el Registro de Packs de Productos Fitosanitarios y Fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC066827 |
National | Agriculture | 10/03/2011 |
| Acuerdo por el que se da a conocer el Resumen del Programa de Manejo del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo. |
LEX-FAOC152929 |
Regional | 18/06/2015 | |
| Provisions on Discharge of Waste Water from Factories (Decree No. 180/IH). |
LEX-FAOC130895 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1994 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 50 validating the Regulation on maximum permissible harmful impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC095018 |
National | 19/01/2004 |