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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. |
LEX-FAOC161167 |
National | energy | 23/04/2009 |
| Decision of special designated presidential representatives in the national committee on support programs for market regulations on all imported chemical fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC090976 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/1997 |
| National Fertilizer Board Act. |
LEX-FAOC157401 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal. |
LEX-FAOC039572 |
National | 16/11/2007 | |
| Regulation on conditions and rules for processing, packaging, transport and storage of organic products. |
LEX-FAOC090715 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2016 |
| National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No 52 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC040736 |
National | Waste | 19/10/1999 |
| Regulation respecting waste water disposal systems for isolated dwellings (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.22). |
LEX-FAOC117212 |
Regional | Domestic, Waste | |
| Decree No. 6 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on state register of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC013858 |
National | ||
| Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC017433 |
National | industry | 10/12/2009 |
| Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149859 |
National | Waste | 25/09/2000 |