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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree establishing the Forest Reserve Management Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102475 |
National | 02/04/1979 | |
| DENR Administrative Order No. 81 containing implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. |
LEX-FAOC118417 |
National | 2000 | |
| Plan d’Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE) Stratégie d’opérationnalisation (2016-2020) |
LEX-FAOC120300 |
Agriculture | 2015 | |
| Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra. |
LEX-FAOC145949 |
National | Agriculture | 25/03/2010 |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). |
LEX-FAOC143162 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 39.724/MOPT/MINAE/S - Reglamento para el control de las emisiones contaminantes producidas por los vehículos automotores con motor de combustión interna. |
LEX-FAOC149551 |
National | Transport | 02/05/2016 |
| Regional Decree No. 384-P validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air and waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC019754 |
Regional | 04/09/2013 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1372 validating Technical Regulation on emissions by vehicles circulating on the national territory. |
LEX-FAOC163761 |
National | Transport | 29/12/2007 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el sector Agropecuario de la República Dominicana 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC158745 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Law No.10448 dated 14.7.2011 on the environment permits. |
LEX-FAOC163877 |
National | Industry | 14/07/2011 |