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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Act 2003 (No. 7 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC132045 |
National | 05/03/2003 | |
| Agriculture (Guaranteed Prices and Financial Assistance) (Jersey) Law 1965. |
LEX-FAOC044004 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Sewage Sludge Law. |
LEX-FAOC126247 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Government Decree on Treating Domestic Wastewater in Areas Outside Sewer Networks (No. 209/2011). |
LEX-FAOC114666 |
National | waste | 11/03/2011 |
| Regulations on Reviewing Improvement Plans Regarding Drinking Water Source Quality or Water Treatment (2006). |
LEX-FAOC122648 |
National | 04/07/2006 | |
| Order of May 14, 2008 relating to the introduction of compensation compensation for environmental constraints in certain catchment areas protection areas. |
LEX-FAOC047007 |
National | Agriculture | 14/05/2008 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, vision to 2030. |
LEX-FAOC025253 |
National | 2011 | |
| Order of the Flemish Executive laying down the Flemish Regulation on Ecological Authorization (Title I of VLAREM). |
LEX-FAOC155996 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 261 on rules of the state water cadastre. |
LEX-FAOC166882 |
National | 05/12/1995 | |
| Fertilizer Regulation Act (Act No. 127). |
LEX-FAOC128919 |
National | Agriculture |