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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act on the Disposal of Sewage, Excreta and Livestock Wastewater. |
LEX-FAOC095884 |
National | Waste | |
| Rules for implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the prevention and control of water pollution (2000). |
LEX-FAOC148937 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo por el que se expide la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC155761 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2013 |
| Environment Protection Enactment 2002 |
LEX-FAOC160446 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 281 - NTE INEN 224 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno libre de nitratos en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111711 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC129952 |
National | 03/07/2015 | |
| Regulation on limit values of air emissions from combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC132102 |
National | Industry | 07/01/2013 |
| Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ( S.O. 2002, c 4). |
LEX-FAOC086616 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Décret n° 2006-503 relatif à la collecte et au traitement des eaux usées mentionnées aux articles L. 2224-8 et L. 2224-10 du code général des collectivités territoriales. |
LEX-FAOC097964 |
National | Waste | 02/05/2006 |