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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected Areas Compensation Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027785 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Order No. 863 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating Regulation on state registration of legal persons and individual entrepreneurs that are owners of the sources of emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC036279 |
National | 26/10/2011 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 89/06 - Aprueba el Acuerdo Marco para la competitividad de la palma africana y otras palmáceas. |
LEX-FAOC102862 |
National | Agriculture | 13/01/2006 |
| Joint Regulation of the Committee of Environment, State Tax Committee and the Ministry of Finance regarding the modalities of calculation and revenue to the budget of environmental charges for the emission (discharge) into environment of pollutants and waste disposal (No. 09 – 55/2000-9/11 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC165837 |
National | 14/01/2000 | |
| Enforcement Regulations for Law on Prevention of Air Pollution of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC146374 |
National | 24/05/1991 | |
| Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (Republic Act No. 10068). |
LEX-FAOC124948 |
National | Agriculture | 06/04/2010 |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Taxes and Dues on calculation and payment of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC062824 |
National | 16/03/2005 | |
| Control of Pollution (Applications and Registers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 284 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC062064 |
Regional | 20/07/2001 | |
| Décret exécutif nº 09-414 fixant la nature, la périodicité et les méthodes d'analyse de l'eau de consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC144984 |
National | 15/12/2009 | |
| Resolution Nº 225/12 / MINAM - Environmental Quality Standards Plan (ECA) and Maximum Permissible Limits (LMP) 2012-2013. |
LEX-FAOC019484 |
National | 28/08/2012 |