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 414 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculation of Permitted Limits of Contaminants in Waters Flowing into Surface Water Objects
LEX-FAOC011136
National 31/12/2013
Decree No. 30 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on classification of objects causing impact on the atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC103511
National 29/05/2009
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
Presidential Decree No. 226 on approval of the Charter of the Ministry of Agriculture.
LEX-FAOC163382
National Agriculture 20/04/2005
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
Agricultural Marketing Act (No. 26 of 1967).
LEX-FAOC144641
National Agriculture 06/07/1967
Loi instituant deux fonds pour le développement des énergies renouvelables et les économies d'énergie.
LEX-FAOC024722
Regional
Decree establishing details on the assessment of conditions of surface waters and groundwaters, and laying down rules on monitoring, keeping registration of waters and on water balance.
LEX-FAOC016247
National 29/04/2005
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Cap. 204).
LEX-FAOC096302
National Industry

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