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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 1.589 - Políticas básicas ambientales del Ecuador. |
LEX-FAOC038893 |
National | 07/07/2006 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 449 validating criteria of distribution of objects liable to environmental audit required for issuance of permit for emissions to environment. |
LEX-FAOC090862 |
National | 31/03/2009 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the textile finishing sector into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC049652 |
National | waste | 12/09/1985 |
| Presidential Decree NO. 992 creating the National Fertilizer Corporation of the Philippines (FERTIPHIL). |
LEX-FAOC082066 |
National | Agriculture | 02/09/1976 |
| National Biodiversity Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC112045 |
National | 06/10/2008 | |
| Circular No. 35/2015/TT-BCT on environmental protection in the industry and trade sector. |
LEX-FAOC017203 |
National | Industry | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 847 on restricting, suspending, or eliminating emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC041334 |
National | 28/11/2002 | |
| Regulation on chemical fertilizers used in agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC116114 |
National | Agriculture | 18/03/2004 |
| Action Plan for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Eritrea. |
LEX-FAOC170017 |
National | 2008 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from from foundries of aluminium and magnesium. |
LEX-FAOC016917 |
National | industry | 17/04/2007 |