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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 1997. |
LEX-FAOC101335 |
National | Industry, Transport | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from rendering closures in ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC117948 |
National | waste | 04/09/1985 |
| Resolution No. 029/11 / CNB / INDECOPI - Peruvian Technical Standard for fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC062967 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/2011 |
| Regulation determining the border crossings through which the shipments of plant protection and plant nutrition will be exported, imported and transited. |
LEX-FAOC007755 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2004 |
| Décret nº 2006-347/PRES/PM/MECV/MCPEA/MATD/MCE/MFB portant classement des établissements dangereux, insalubres et incommodes installés au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC169216 |
National | 17/07/2006 | |
| Order No. 1432 regulating air pollution generated by fixed installations for energy production. |
LEX-FAOC161748 |
National | energy | 11/12/2007 |
| Ordenanza Municipal - Prevención y control de la contaminación ambiental en el cantón Quevedo. |
LEX-FAOC155014 |
Regional | 16/12/2002 | |
| Government Resolution No. 182/2008 on the Management Plan for the Sado Estuary (PORNES). |
LEX-FAOC099221 |
National | 24/11/2008 | |
| Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989). |
LEX-FAOC093774 |
Local | 28/07/1989 | |
| Ecological Code (Law No. 212-Z). |
LEX-FAOC148251 |
National | 09/01/2007 |