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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo por el que se da a conocer el Resumen del Programa de Manejo del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo. |
LEX-FAOC152929 |
Regional | 18/06/2015 | |
| Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water of People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC105846 |
National | 05/04/1988 | |
| Arrêté interministériel n° 006/CAB/MIN/ENV/2005 et n° 108/CAB/MIN/FINANCES/2005 du 25 juillet 2005 portant fixation des taux des droits et taxes sur les établissements classés dangereux, insalubres ou incommodes à percevoir à l’initiative du Ministère de l’Environnement, Conservation de la Nature, Eaux et Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC037889 |
National | 25/07/2005 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Wood. |
LEX-FAOC069999 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Loi sur la protection de la nature. |
LEX-FAOC156833 |
Regional | ||
| Sugar Cane Farmers (Incorporation and Cess) Act. |
LEX-FAOC082882 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Loi concernant la répression des fraudes dans le commerce des engrais et autres produits employés en agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC090850 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 70 of 1992 Concerning Special Measures for Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides from Automobiles in Specified Areas. |
LEX-FAOC043333 |
National | Transport | 01/01/1992 |
| Document of the Preservation and Environmental Protection Department on the environmental protection standards. |
LEX-FAOC008848 |
National | 03/04/1981 | |
| Toilet Facilities and Sewage Disposal – Chapter 48 of 10 GCA “Health and Safety”. |
LEX-FAOC110764 |
National | Waste |