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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 626 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Methodical Instruction on administering environmental fees for emissions into the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC086902 |
National | 12/09/2007 | |
| Drinking Water Management Act. |
LEX-FAOC145474 |
Regional | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 39 - Categorización de actividades, obras o proyectos según la Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC126045 |
National | Agriculture | 26/04/2007 |
| Law on mineral fertilizers. (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC080219 |
Regional | Agriculture | 23/02/2012 |
| Resolución Nº 31 - Plan de Acción Nacional para la Conservación de las Tortugas Marinas en la República de Panamá. |
LEX-FAOC088080 |
National | 27/01/2017 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the glass industry sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC141979 |
National | waste | |
| Water Act 2003 (No. 7 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC132045 |
National | 05/03/2003 | |
| Stratégie Nationale de Développement Durable 2015–2020. |
LEX-FAOC053511 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Regulation on urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC003551 |
National | Waste | 08/01/2006 |
| Resolución Nº 112 - Términos de referencia del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) para el trámite de la licencia ambiental de los proyectos de construcción o ampliación y operación de puertos marítimos de gran calado. |
LEX-FAOC065123 |
National | 28/01/2015 |