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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on conditions that must be met by water management laboratories. |
LEX-FAOC150879 |
Regional | 20/08/2001 | |
| Environmental Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC166722 |
National | ||
| No. 604 Decree of the State Council promulgating the Regulations on Taihu Basin Management of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC031302 |
National | 07/09/2011 | |
| Decree setting up the national emission limits and emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC132049 |
National | 13/02/2003 | |
| Agricultural Credits Act, 2010 (No. 35 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC027740 |
National | Agriculture | 14/11/2010 |
| Décret N°2011-879/PRES/PM/MAH/ MEDD/MICA/MJ du 08 novembre 2011 portant barèmes des transactions applicables aux infractions commises en violation des dispositions de la loi n° 026-2007/AN du 20 novembre 2007 instituant un contrôle des engrais au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC099173 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Loi N° 39-12 relative à la production biologique des produits agricoles et aquatiques. |
LEX-FAOC024226 |
National | Agriculture | 16/01/2013 |
| Wastewater Collection and Treatment Law, 2011 (No. 3 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC118964 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2011 |
| Regulation No. 803 laying down air quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC116894 |
National | 04/12/2003 | |
| Royal Decree No. 987/2008 - Subsidies for projects to improve the environmental management of pig farms. |
LEX-FAOC158818 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2008 |