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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 39 - Ley para establecer la Carta de Derechos y Deberes del Agricultor. |
LEX-FAOC158863 |
Regional | Agriculture | 27/01/2006 |
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC156072 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Decision No.1189 dated 18.11.2009 on the rules and procedures for the preparation and implementation of the National Plan of Environmental Monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC119639 |
National | 18/11/2009 | |
| Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions) Regulations 2013. |
LEX-FAOC069060 |
Regional | Transport | 11/12/2013 |
| Regulation on Waste Landfilling. |
LEX-FAOC122226 |
National | Waste | 2010 |
| Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products (Notification No. 59). |
LEX-FAOC138477 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Flora Protection Act, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC053040 |
National | 22/09/2000 | |
| Order No. 126 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere from reservoirs. |
LEX-FAOC110291 |
National | energy | 03/06/1997 |
| Law No. 1422-XIII on protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC138571 |
National | ||
| Law No. 1696-Is on pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC092253 |
National | Agriculture |