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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Meat Processing. |
LEX-FAOC064841 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Décret n°616/PR/PM/ME/2010 du 2 août 2010 portant procédure de contrôle et de suivi de la qualité des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC158779 |
National | 02/08/2010 | |
| NTON 11 036-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre regencia de establecimientos de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC074008 |
National | Agriculture | 27/11/2012 |
| Resolution No. 206 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1994 concerning the fertilizer of potassium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC098238 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Regional Law No. 6-1115 “On plenary powers regional state bodies in the sphere of protection of atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC066266 |
Regional | 05/06/2003 | |
| Water Protection Act (C.C.S.M. c. W65). |
LEX-FAOC066082 |
Regional | ||
| Order No 297/N of 2001 of Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on Environmental Quality Requirements |
LEX-FAOC027882 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of leachate water from landfills. |
LEX-FAOC141074 |
National | waste | 05/06/2008 |
| Arrêté nº 662/MMMP fixant les valeurs limites en azote basique volatil total (ABVT) pour certaines catégories de produits de la pêche et les méthodes d'analyse à utiliser. |
LEX-FAOC051918 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 08/01/1999 |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of cement. |
LEX-FAOC150031 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |