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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Policy on the Prevention and Control of Pollution by Motor Vehicles Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC147935 |
National | Transport | 28/05/1999 |
| NTON 05 031-07: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para el uso de las aguas residuales de los efluentes provenientes de la industria azucarera y destilerías de alcohol para el riego de las plantaciones de la caña de azúcar. |
LEX-FAOC171943 |
National | Agriculture | 07/08/2007 |
| 1st Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC149314 |
National | 26/01/2010 | |
| Regulation No. 23/95 on the Public System for water supply and drainage of residual water. |
LEX-FAOC011156 |
National | waste | 23/08/1995 |
| Order No. 393 establishing rules on limits for emissions, discharge of pollutants and disposal of industrial and domestic waste. |
LEX-FAOC044628 |
National | waste | 24/12/1998 |
| Public Health (Water Examination) Regulations (Cap. 196). |
LEX-FAOC093807 |
National | ||
| Order No. 288 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions of pollutants to the environment. |
LEX-FAOC164144 |
National | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 053/02 / AG - Creates the program of direct support to the supply of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC107081 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2002 |
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act (Cap. 67:04). |
LEX-FAOC051710 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Sub-Decree No. 69 ANK-BK on Standards and Management of Agricultural Materials. |
LEX-FAOC133710 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/1998 |