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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (Cap. 387). |
LEX-FAOC105569 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 206 on preparation and approval of schemes of use and protection of water resources and state expertise on these schemes. |
LEX-FAOC165579 |
National | 15/10/1998 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan - 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC075282 |
National | 2014-07 | |
| Order of the Flemish Executive regulating operations likely to pollute groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC137517 |
Regional | ||
| Order PRA / 321/2017 - Procedures for determining the emissions of atmospheric pollutants SO2, NOx, particulates and CO from large combustion plants, the control of measuring instruments and the processing and transmission of information related to said emissions. |
LEX-FAOC172831 |
National | industry | 07/04/2017 |
| Decree No. 43 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the modalities of setting maximum permissible limits of emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015986 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 909 - Estándares de emisión admisibles de contaminantes a la atmósfera por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC087655 |
National | 05/06/2008 | |
| Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act (C.C.S.M. c. C135). |
LEX-FAOC103360 |
Regional | ||
| Prohibition on the acquisition and use of certain agricultural remedies in certain areas (GN. R. 949 of 1987). |
LEX-FAOC089394 |
National | Agriculture | 30/04/1987 |
| Supreme Decree No. 055/01 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC016075 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2001 |