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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal. |
LEX-FAOC039572 |
National | 16/11/2007 | |
| Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-182-SSA1-2010: Etiquetado de nutrientes vegetales. |
LEX-FAOC130212 |
National | Agriculture | 06/01/2011 |
| Methodical Instruction on the calculation and collection of fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC025132 |
National | 26/01/1993 | |
| Resolution No 414 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculation of Permitted Limits of Contaminants in Waters Flowing into Surface Water Objects |
LEX-FAOC011136 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on management of domestic and non-domestic waste. |
LEX-FAOC047058 |
National | Waste | 05/08/2015 |
| Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order. |
LEX-FAOC140071 |
National | 17/06/2005 | |
| Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC017433 |
National | industry | 10/12/2009 |
| Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC167707 |
National | 03/02/2009 | |
| Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC005810 |
National | 17/05/2014 | |
| Royal Decree No. 430/2004 - Rules on limiting emissions to the atmosphere from large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC049711 |
National | industry | 12/03/2004 |