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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Act on Biodiversity. |
LEX-FAOC120877 |
National | 2008 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 883 validating the Regulation on the modalities of calculation and revenue of environmental fees for emission of pollutants into environment and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC086441 |
National | 14/01/2000 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394200/5925 on licenses of fertilisers type A or B. |
LEX-FAOC124640 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Action Plan for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Eritrea. |
LEX-FAOC170017 |
National | 2008 | |
| Climate Change (Emissions Rulings: Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC066812 |
National | 26/07/2010 | |
| Regulation of Hubei Province on protection of lakes |
LEX-FAOC031474 |
Regional | ||
| National Environmental Quality Standards (Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industry) Rules, 2001. |
LEX-FAOC151434 |
National | 2001 | |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations (N.S. Reg. 260/2009). |
LEX-FAOC083286 |
Regional | energy | |
| Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC088021 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2014 |
| Decision No. 612 dated 31.8.2011 laying down requirements for the fertilizers with nitrate ammonium bases and more than 28% azote content. |
LEX-FAOC125948 |
National | Agriculture | 31/08/2011 |