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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding validation of Basic standard environmental fees for emissions, discharge of pollutants in the atmosphere and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC041863 |
National | ||
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Petrol Industry. |
LEX-FAOC043201 |
National | waste | 28/11/1997 |
| Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC062826 |
National | 26/11/1992 | |
| Décret n° 80-241 du 6 octobre 1980 portant réglementation de la vente des produits agricoles. |
LEX-FAOC050769 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1980 |
| Regulation No. 3 of 20 June 1993 on the Development of the Black Sea Coastal Area. |
LEX-FAOC114915 |
National | 20/06/1993 | |
| Fertilizer Manufacturing and Trade Proclamation (No. 137/1998). |
LEX-FAOC047160 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 24/11/1998 |
| Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC005726 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Water Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC163790 |
National | 2008 | |
| Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC106274 |
Local | ||
| Public Health (Offensive Trades: Storage, Treatment and Distribution of Animal Excreta and Faecal Matter) Regulations 1966. |
LEX-FAOC041726 |
Regional | Agriculture, Waste |