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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53). |
LEX-FAOC156532 |
Regional | ||
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representative of the Market Regulations Committee, on the importations of authorized goods. |
LEX-FAOC097912 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/1997 |
| Decree approving the National Catalogue on Waste. |
LEX-FAOC062104 |
National | Waste | 06/04/2005 |
| ANUKRET No. 42/ANK/BK on The Control of Air Pollution and Noise Disturbance. |
LEX-FAOC154455 |
National | Industry, Transport | 10/07/2000 |
| Arrêté N° 2014-1978-MDR-SG du 23 juillet 2014 déterminant les modalités et les conditions de délivrance de l’agrément de distribution et de vente des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC167631 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2014 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°001/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les attributions du registraire des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC038259 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Regulations Regarding Air Dispersion Modelling (No. R. 533 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC015069 |
National | 11/07/2014 | |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into Air from Large Combustion Plants) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 195/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044001 |
National | industry | 02/04/2004 |
| Decree No. 240 of 2000 of the Government on the determination of sensible surface waters and their catchment area in terms of urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC167458 |
National | waste | 23/12/2000 |
| Ministerial Regulation authorizing, exceptionally, the spreading of manure and liquid manure on frozen or snowy ground. |
LEX-FAOC016170 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/1998 |