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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree of the Ministry of Environment regarding standard levels of permissible emissions (concentration in waste gases) of harmful substances, emitted into the atmosphere (1991). |
LEX-FAOC035296 |
National | industry | 1991 |
| Environmental Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53). |
LEX-FAOC156532 |
Regional | ||
| Ordinance on limitation of emission of waste water into rivers and public canals. |
LEX-FAOC139632 |
National | waste | 19/04/1996 |
| Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC120516 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/1997 |
| Loi n° 2003/007 du 10 Juillet 2003 régissant les activités du sous-secteur engrais au Cameroun. |
LEX-FAOC011604 |
National | Agriculture | 10/07/2003 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394199/5224 on licenses of fertilisers. |
LEX-FAOC032367 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Arrêté N° 2014-1978-MDR-SG du 23 juillet 2014 déterminant les modalités et les conditions de délivrance de l’agrément de distribution et de vente des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC167631 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2014 |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law, 2002 (Law No. 187(Ι)/2002). |
LEX-FAOC164452 |
National | industry | 01/11/2002 |