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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czeck Republic on the implementation of the common environmental project Waste Water Treatment Plants in the North of Bohemia. |
LEX-FAOC113210 |
International | waste | 19/12/1994 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP II) 2015-2025. |
LEX-FAOC015912 |
National | 2016-10 | |
| Order of the Walloon Government determining the sectoral conditions relating to composting installations when the quantity of stored material is greater than or equal to 500 m3. |
LEX-FAOC081055 |
Regional | industry | 18/06/2009 |
| Port Regulations (2017 Revision). |
LEX-FAOC100791 |
Regional | ||
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Medical Domain. |
LEX-FAOC141881 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Air Pollution Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC075178 |
Regional | ||
| Decision No. 02-UPI-732/11 (Ecotoxicological Research). |
LEX-FAOC135490 |
National | 05/12/2011 | |
| Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan 2011-2015. |
LEX-FAOC050972 |
2011 | ||
| Resolution CONAMA No. 357 providing for the classification of water bodies as well as environmental directives for their framework, conditions and standards for effluent discharge. |
LEX-FAOC103093 |
National | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 055/01 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC016075 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2001 |