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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Discharge Regulation (B.C. Reg. 320/2004). |
LEX-FAOC125708 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Resolución Nº 596 - Reglamento Técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 21-393-99 sobre la toma de muestra para determinar las características del agua. |
LEX-FAOC104129 |
National | 12/11/1999 | |
| Federal Soil Conservation Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC025099 |
National | ||
| Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Water and Water Use of 6 March 1993. |
LEX-FAOC088803 |
National | 06/03/1993 | |
| Standards for Determining Specific Items and Scope of Environmental Impact Assessments for Development Activities. |
LEX-FAOC168115 |
National | ||
| Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (Chapter 35:06). |
LEX-FAOC048953 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management. |
LEX-FAOC106351 |
National | Agriculture | 13/07/2006 |
| Technical Policy on the Prevention and Control of Pollution by Motor Vehicles Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC147935 |
National | Transport | 28/05/1999 |
| Regulation No.60 of the Minister of transport and Communications regarding procedure for reception of bilge water, sewage and other pollutants from ships. |
LEX-FAOC110179 |
National | Transport, Waste | 13/07/2000 |
| Ordinance by the regional government of Styria issuing guidelines implementing the promotion of measures concerning waste water discharge. |
LEX-FAOC045586 |
Regional | waste | 23/10/2006 |