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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No 173 of 2011 of Georgian Government on List of Agricultural Pesticides and Agro-chemicals, Seed and Grafting Materials of Various Agricultural Species |
LEX-FAOC092251 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Measures on the Administration of the Certification for Organic Foods. |
LEX-FAOC020677 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2001 |
| Regulation on water protection from nitrate contamination due to agricultural activities. |
LEX-FAOC027907 |
National | Agriculture | 18/02/2004 |
| Resolución Nº 28 - Estándares ambientales para las embarcaciones de operación turística en áreas protegidas del Archipiélago de Galápagos. |
LEX-FAOC048233 |
National | Transport | 17/04/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 181/09 - Ley general de aguas. |
LEX-FAOC131278 |
National | 30/09/2009 | |
| Water and Sewerage Act (Chapter 54:40). |
LEX-FAOC075170 |
National | Waste | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 815 on state supervision over atmospheric air protection. |
LEX-FAOC147692 |
National | 14/08/2003 | |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation on sewage sludge. |
LEX-FAOC079230 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/1990 |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| Order No. 818 on the use of bio ash for agricultural purposes (Bioash Law). |
LEX-FAOC067080 |
National | Agriculture | 21/07/2008 |