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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Areas Water Supply Act Bye-laws. |
LEX-FAOC163632 |
Regional | 29/04/1968 | |
| Law on public sewage disposal facilities. |
LEX-FAOC118965 |
Regional | waste | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Stabilisers. |
LEX-FAOC161631 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry. |
LEX-FAOC023941 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Order No. 579 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on identification of emission sources to the atmospheric air and establishing the list of pollutants subject to state registration and rate setting. |
LEX-FAOC050794 |
National | 31/12/2010 | |
| Decree laying down details on the management of agricultural land in vulnerable areas. |
LEX-FAOC137426 |
National | Agriculture | 27/06/2016 |
| Regulation determining the types of pollutants, limits and other standards related to the air quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC083941 |
National | 29/03/2012 | |
| Regulation on protection, importation, exportation and supply of organic, organ mineral and micro-biological fertilizers and soil conditioners. |
LEX-FAOC052883 |
National | Agriculture | 04/06/2010 |
| National Tea and Coffee Development Board Act, 2049 (1993). |
LEX-FAOC104174 |
National | Agriculture | 15/05/1993 |
| Memorandum of Understanding between Lebanon and Yemen in field of agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC128820 |
International | Agriculture | 28/07/2004 |