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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Act, 2015 (No. 13 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC054977 |
National | 16/10/2015 | |
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): Regulations for the Procedure and Criteria to be followed in the Determination of an Administrative Fine in terms of section 22A of the Act, 2016 (No. 332 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC132418 |
National | 18/03/2016 | |
| Ley para el desarrollo agrícola sustentable del Estado de Nayarit. |
LEX-FAOC106790 |
Regional | Agriculture | 30/07/2012 |
| Regulation No. 521 on protection of the musk orchid (Herminium monorchis). |
LEX-FAOC074855 |
National | 20/05/2011 | |
| Provisions of the People’s Republic of China on the prevention and control of vessel pollution of the inland water environment. |
LEX-FAOC064852 |
National | Transport | 20/08/2005 |
| NMX-AA-026-SCFI-2001: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno total en aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC080075 |
National | Waste | 2001 |
| Décret n° 2008-1261 portant création et fixant les règles d’organisation et de fonctionnement du Fonds de la Grande Offensive Agricole pour la Nourriture et l’Abondance (GOANA). |
LEX-FAOC035417 |
National | Agriculture | 10/11/2008 |
| Namibia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2013-2022. |
LEX-FAOC083321 |
National | 2013 | |
| Regulation on contents and method of preparing the annual information on air quality. |
LEX-FAOC099364 |
National | 24/05/2012 |