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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the flax roughage sector into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC069901 |
National | waste | 02/08/1986 |
| Regulation on limit values of hazardous and harmful substances in waters which, after purification from the public sewage, are discharged into the natural recipient. |
LEX-FAOC172941 |
National | Waste | 29/06/2007 |
| Regulation amending the Regulation on the methods of determining the degree of water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC141129 |
National | 06/03/2012 | |
| Water Act (RSA 2000, c. W-3). |
LEX-FAOC152445 |
Regional | ||
| Nepal Agriculture and Food Security Country Investment Plan. |
LEX-FAOC071954 |
National | Agriculture | 2010-09 |
| Resolución Nº 121/2011 - Créase el Registro de Packs de Productos Fitosanitarios y Fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC066827 |
National | Agriculture | 10/03/2011 |
| National Environmental Laws Amendment Act, 2009 (No. 14 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC012265 |
National | 25/05/2009 | |
| Emission Allowances Auction Ordinance 2012. |
LEX-FAOC146707 |
National | 17/07/2009 | |
| Regulation on suspension of equipment, installations, works, proceedings, enterprises and organization infringing environmental protection terms and conditions. |
LEX-FAOC062825 |
National | 22/03/1995 | |
| Public Health Act. |
LEX-FAOC076374 |
National |