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. 35/NQ-CP on urgent issues in environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC135715 |
National | Waste | 18/03/2013 |
| Wastewater Collection and Treatment Law, 2011 (No. 3 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC118964 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2011 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394200/5925 on licenses of fertilisers type A or B. |
LEX-FAOC124640 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Decreto Nº 33.903/S/MINAE/S - Reglamento para la evaluación y clasificación de la calidad de cuerpos de agua superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC094623 |
National | 09/03/2007 | |
| Decree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from small and medium combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC149670 |
National | industry | 13/03/2013 |
| Action Plan for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Eritrea. |
LEX-FAOC170017 |
National | 2008 | |
| Délibération du congrès n° 335 du 11 août 1992 relative aux produits phytosanitaires à usage agricole. |
LEX-FAOC060472 |
Regional | Agriculture | 11/08/1992 |
| Regulation of Hubei Province on protection of lakes |
LEX-FAOC031474 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 42 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on inventory of emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC168327 |
National | ||
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations (N.S. Reg. 260/2009). |
LEX-FAOC083286 |
Regional | energy |