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.
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 440/98 - Manual de Procedimientos, Criterios y Alcances para el Registro de Productos Fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC062979 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environment Protection Enactment 2002 |
LEX-FAOC160446 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Resolución Nº 619 - Permiso de emisión atmosférica para fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC148556 |
National | 07/07/1997 | |
| Environment Protection (Standards) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102321 |
National | Waste | |
| Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Act. |
LEX-FAOC096478 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC001328 |
National | 20/12/2005 | |
| Decree No. 31 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the list of atmospheric pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC113293 |
National | ||
| Marine Pollution Act 1991 (Cap. 48.16). |
LEX-FAOC087827 |
National | ||
| Decision No. 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’. |
LEX-FAOC044213 |
National | 20/11/2013 | |
| Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancellation of Compliance Certification for Gasoline and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicle Emissions Inspections. |
LEX-FAOC169523 |
Regional |