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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the characteristics of ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content, limit values of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content and methods of test for resistance to explosive to be met by ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. |
LEX-FAOC049675 |
National | Agriculture | 20/09/2010 |
| 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 | |
| Environmental Health (Public Health Act) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102600 |
National | ||
| NOMEM-132-ECOL-1998: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de vehículos automotores. |
LEX-FAOC053339 |
National | Transport | 15/12/1998 |
| Royal Decree No. 1,494 / 2011 - Carbon Fund for a Sustainable Economy. |
LEX-FAOC010787 |
National | 24/11/2011 | |
| Environment Protection Enactment 2002 |
LEX-FAOC160446 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Resolution No. 2062 defining the boundaries of Ayn Attanour Spring, Assamak Spring and Alborhaneyah Spring, to prevent pollution and to be considered as protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC080148 |
Regional | 17/12/2003 | |
| Règlement fixant les émoluments perçus pour les contrôles d'assainissement relevant de la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC093660 |
Regional | Waste | 26/07/1995 |
| Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC129952 |
National | 03/07/2015 | |
| Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
LEX-FAOC016885 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |