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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on quality and sanitary and technical conditions for wastewater discharge into the recipient and public sewage system, the method and procedure of testing the quality of waste water, the minimum number of tests and the content of the report on the determined waste water quality. |
LEX-FAOC026000 |
National | 2008-07 | |
| Regulation on monitoring the surface water and groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC021257 |
National | 11/02/2014 | |
| Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC093597 |
National | waste | 10/12/2009 |
| Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Italy on cooperation in the field of agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC018858 |
International | Agriculture | 20/10/2006 |
| Law No. 18 of 2004 regulating the trade and handling of vaccines, feed, fertilizers and pesticides. |
LEX-FAOC164177 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2004 |
| Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order. |
LEX-FAOC140071 |
National | 17/06/2005 | |
| Royal Decree No. 430/2004 - Rules on limiting emissions to the atmosphere from large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC049711 |
National | industry | 12/03/2004 |
| Rice and Corn Production Act of 1958 (Republic Act No. 2084). |
LEX-FAOC126583 |
National | Agriculture | 15/06/1958 |
| Law on Inland Navigation and Ports. |
LEX-FAOC071724 |
National | Transport | 03/10/2007 |
| National Solid Waste Management Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC158280 |
National | Waste |