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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pollution Control (Effluent and Waste Water) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC074755 |
National | Industry | |
| Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC133906 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the textile finishing sector into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC049652 |
National | waste | 12/09/1985 |
| Agricultural Development Act. |
LEX-FAOC094374 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. |
LEX-FAOC040754 |
Regional | ||
| Circular No. 35/2015/TT-BCT on environmental protection in the industry and trade sector. |
LEX-FAOC017203 |
National | Industry | |
| Law No. 13.361 establishing the State Technical Cadastre for Potentially Polluting Activities. |
LEX-FAOC168045 |
Regional | 13/12/2007 | |
| Resolución Conjunta - Dispensa temporal para productores del permiso para adquisición, transporte, uso y almacenamiento de abonos minerales. |
LEX-FAOC107837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/04/2012 |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning the treatment of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC155766 |
Regional | Agriculture | 10/10/2008 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Organic Chemicals. |
LEX-FAOC077948 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |