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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 10 of 2006 on the emission of air pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC105134 |
National | 21/11/2006 | |
| Regulations of Zhejiang province on protection of drinking water sources. |
LEX-FAOC111378 |
Regional | 13/12/2011 | |
| Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BNNPTNT on Guidelines for Government Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of 20 November 2013 on the Law on International Trade in Goods and Commercial Agency, Trading, Processing and Transit of goods with foreign countries in the fields of: Agriculture, Forestry and Aquaculture. |
LEX-FAOC154195 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2015 |
| Décret n° 2011-829 du 11 juillet 2011 relatif au bilan des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et au plan climat-énergie territorial. |
LEX-FAOC015985 |
National | 11/07/2011 | |
| Regulation on procedures for the measurement of emissions from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC047284 |
National | 01/08/2013 | |
| Agricultural Marketing Act (No. 26 of 1967). |
LEX-FAOC144641 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/1967 |
| Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC096302 |
National | Industry | |
| Ley Nº 1.163 - Ley de protección de la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y del ambiente, a través de la correcta utilización de los productos fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC015380 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1995 |
| Regulation establishing duties of industrial sewage suppliers and conditions for introducing sewage into sewage pipes. |
LEX-FAOC142669 |
National | waste | 14/07/2006 |
| Law of the Republic of Kyrgystan on Water. |
LEX-FAOC153558 |
National | 14/01/1994 |