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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of paper and paperboard. |
LEX-FAOC175150 |
National | Industry, Waste | 13/12/2006 |
| Order AAA / 1072/2013 - Use of sewage sludge in the agricultural sector. |
LEX-FAOC084813 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2013 |
| Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005 (No. L. 3 of 2005). |
LEX-FAOC153860 |
National | Waste | |
| Décret n° 2007-13, fixant les conditions et les modalités de gestion des boues provenant des ouvrages de traitement des eaux usées en vue de son utilisation dans le domaine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC130378 |
Waste | 03/01/2007 | |
| Discharge Reporting Ordinance – Waste Water. |
LEX-FAOC027704 |
Regional | waste | 11/12/2001 |
| Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP on environmental protection charges for waste water. |
LEX-FAOC006462 |
National | waste | 13/06/2003 |
| Order No. 87 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions and discharge of pollutants setting emission and discharge limits. |
LEX-FAOC123957 |
National | 20/02/2007 | |
| Resolución Nº 2/07 - Parámetros y métodos para medición de calidad de aire en la Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo. |
LEX-FAOC165754 |
Regional | 31/08/2007 | |
| Strategy and Action Plan for Protection of Biological Diversity. |
LEX-FAOC161274 |
National | 2016 | |
| Loi N° 30/2012 du 01/08/23012 portant utilisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC077369 |
National | Agriculture | 01/08/2012 |