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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC092294 |
National | Waste | 18/12/1996 |
| Marine Pollution Act 1991 (Cap. 48.16). |
LEX-FAOC087827 |
National | ||
| Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancellation of Compliance Certification for Gasoline and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicle Emissions Inspections. |
LEX-FAOC169523 |
Regional | ||
| Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act. |
LEX-FAOC162852 |
National | ||
| National Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 291 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC079081 |
National | 2002-00-00 | |
| Plan Nacional de Gestión Integrada del Recurso Hídrico de El Salvador, con énfasis en zonas prioritarias. |
LEX-FAOC094146 |
National | ||
| Public Health (Sewerage) Regulation 1973. |
LEX-FAOC061580 |
National | Waste | |
| National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC169885 |
National | 10/02/2000 | |
| Decree No. 33 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Processing Industry validating the Regulation on licensing in the sphere of agricultural production and processing industry. |
LEX-FAOC120118 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/1999 |
| Environment Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 1978, PU (A) 280 |
LEX-FAOC169940 |
National | Transport | 1978 |