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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walloon Government Decree laying down sectoral water conditions for the fish industry. |
LEX-FAOC054091 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/01/2003 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 815 on state supervision over atmospheric air protection. |
LEX-FAOC147692 |
National | 14/08/2003 | |
| Resolución Nº 94 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 38, que crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC108698 |
National | Agriculture | 03/04/2009 |
| National Water Quality Management and Pollution Control Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC070631 |
National | 2010-12 | |
| Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland) Scheme 2003 (S.S.I. No. 52 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC158825 |
Regional | Agriculture | 28/01/2003 |
| Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Revising the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC154061 |
National | ||
| Environmental Charges Act. |
LEX-FAOC076028 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 14 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding some issues of the issuance of authorization for special water uses. |
LEX-FAOC038588 |
National | 02/04/2003 | |
| Loi nº 2008-005 portant loi-cadre sur l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC149101 |
National | 30/05/2008 | |
| Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 03/PRT/M/2013 on the Implementation of Infrastructure and Facilities in Domestic Waste Disposal. |
LEX-FAOC105202 |
National | Waste | 14/03/2013 |