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 Sustain3, 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 the emission of substances in the discharge of leachate water from landfills.
LEX-FAOC141074
National waste 05/06/2008
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic.
LEX-FAOC101327
National waste 12/01/1999
Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of cement.
LEX-FAOC150031
National industry 05/04/2007
Resolution No. 4158 of 1998 subjecting deposits of pesticides, seeds and fertilizers to the provisions of Regulating Decree No. 2680 of 1970.
LEX-FAOC091682
National Agriculture 07/10/1998
Order No. 01.10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Protection validating sanitary and epidemiological standards set for contents of nitrates if foodstuffs of vegetable origin.
LEX-FAOC127989
National Agriculture 29/06/2005
Environment Charges Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC081144
Regional
Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC154555
Regional
Notification on administrative procedures regarding water pollution.
LEX-FAOC135947
National waste 10/10/2009
Resolution No. 157 regulating the introduction of liquid effluent containing substances which are not degradable.
LEX-FAOC117456
Regional Waste 26/10/1982
Resolution No. 108-2017-MINAM ─ Guide for the determination of the mixing zone and the evaluation of the impact of a discharge of treated wastewater to a natural body of water.
LEX-FAOC142516
National waste 11/05/2017

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