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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on quality of swimming water. |
LEX-FAOC004984 |
National | 09/01/2006 | |
| Order No. 288 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions of pollutants to the environment. |
LEX-FAOC164144 |
National | ||
| Regulation (EC) No. 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 571/88. |
LEX-FAOC050718 |
National | Agriculture | 19/11/2008 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Georgia 2014 – 2020. |
LEX-FAOC016866 |
National | 2014 | |
| Regulation of Guangdong province on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC117388 |
Local | 24/09/2004 | |
| Circular No. 36/2010/TT-BNNPTNT promulgating the Regulation on fertilizer production, trading and use. |
LEX-FAOC168513 |
National | Agriculture | 24/06/2010 |
| Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 329 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC127153 |
National | energy | 2002-00-00 |
| Order No. 393 establishing rules on limits for emissions, discharge of pollutants and disposal of industrial and domestic waste. |
LEX-FAOC044628 |
National | waste | 24/12/1998 |
| Resolution No. 84/T issuing the implementing directives for the importation, circulation and production of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096608 |
National | Agriculture | 29/10/2003 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Explosives. |
LEX-FAOC151539 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |