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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law of 1996 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC112747 |
National | 10/12/1996 | |
| Decree of 11 June 2001 on waste classification to the Green Waste List, th Amber Waste List and the Red Waste List and on document specimens required for the shipment of waste. |
LEX-FAOC051575 |
National | waste | 11/06/2001 |
| Decree No. 46 of the State Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision validating Hygienic requirements to wastewater and sewage sludge used for land irrigation and fertilization. |
LEX-FAOC105908 |
National | Agriculture | 31/10/1998 |
| Regional Act No. 39 on the promotion of geodiversity, geosites and karst areas in Liguria. |
LEX-FAOC139273 |
Regional | 06/10/2009 | |
| Decreto Nº 121 - Reglamento para la producción, transformación y comercialización de productos agropecuarios orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC128233 |
National | Agriculture | 08/09/2015 |
| Resolution No. 367 of 2014 of Georgian Government on First Sanitary Protection Zone of Mineral Water Lots No 1-21 of Borjomi Deposit |
LEX-FAOC011133 |
National | 06/06/2014 | |
| Ozone Assessment Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC100470 |
National | 27/02/2004 | |
| Revised National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan (NBSAP2) 2016-2030. |
LEX-FAOC035831 |
National | 2016 | |
| Décret n° 2004-538/PRES/PM/MS/MFB/MATD portant adoption du document de politique nationale en matière d’hygiène publique. |
LEX-FAOC165334 |
National | 30/11/2004 | |
| Law No. 9/2010 - Water Law of Galicia. |
LEX-FAOC069506 |
Regional | 04/11/2010 |