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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 14 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 22, que compila y modifica la reglamentación sobre las actividades, montos y condiciones de operación del Incentivo a la Capitalización Rural (ICR). |
LEX-FAOC003690 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2012 |
| Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC034644 |
National | 15/06/2017 | |
| Décret nº 2001-110 fixant les normes de qualité de l'air en République de Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC170131 |
National | Industry, Transport | 04/04/2001 |
| Regulation No. 6 on methods and procedures for the measurement of harmful substance point-source emissions discharged to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC069781 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 482 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of monitoring of surface water, groundwater, atmospheric air and local environmental monitoring as part on national system of environmental monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC027661 |
National | 28/04/2004 | |
| Mineral Spring Protected Area Ordinance – Villach. |
LEX-FAOC028868 |
Local | 06/10/2005 | |
| Décret n° 80-242 du 6 octobre 1980 déterminant le montant de la subvention pour l'acquisition des engrais chimiques destinés à la production agricole. |
LEX-FAOC168510 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1980 |
| Ley Nº 1.333 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC023033 |
National | 27/04/1992 | |
| Loi N° 30/2012 du 01/08/23012 portant utilisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC077369 |
National | Agriculture | 01/08/2012 |
| NMX-AA-118-SCFI-2001: Lista de sustancias a ser reportadas en el registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes. |
LEX-FAOC096285 |
National | 2001 |