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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC111998 |
National | 24/09/2009 | |
| Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Freshwater Bodies in Ghana. |
LEX-FAOC061232 |
National | 2011-11 | |
| Law No. 1540-XIII on environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC027290 |
National | ||
| Regulation No. 10 on the emission limit values (concentrations in waste gases) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and total dust, discharged into the atmosphere from large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC084163 |
National | energy | 06/10/2003 |
| Governmental Decree No. 123 of 1997 (VII. 18.) Korm. on the protection of freshwater stocks and water works for drinking water distribution. |
LEX-FAOC145759 |
National | ||
| Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists. |
LEX-FAOC112114 |
Regional | Agriculture | 09/05/1994 |
| Environment Act 1990. |
LEX-FAOC007645 |
National | ||
| Arrêté N° 31384/2012 portant modification de certaines dispositions de l’arrêté n° 35742/2010 du 05 octobre 2010 relatif aux conditions d’octroi de l’agrément vétérinaire et du contrôle sanitaire des établissements se livrant au traitement et à la commercialisation du guano. |
LEX-FAOC139365 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/2012 |
| Clean Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC129522 |
National | ||
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC108682 |
Regional |