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 of the State Minister of Environment No. KEP-11/MENLH/3/1994 on the types of business or activity subject to an environmental impact analysis. |
LEX-FAOC097865 |
National | 19/03/1994 | |
| Order No. 393 establishing rules on limits for emissions, discharge of pollutants and disposal of industrial and domestic waste. |
LEX-FAOC044628 |
National | waste | 24/12/1998 |
| Decree No. 45/2004 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). |
LEX-FAOC161138 |
National | 29/09/2004 | |
| Loi n°022/2008 du 10 décembre 2008 portant Code Agricole en République Gabonaise. |
LEX-FAOC068379 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2008 |
| Resolution No. 1-A/2004 approving the Regulation of the natural park of Sintra-Cascais(POPNSC). |
LEX-FAOC106370 |
National | 07/01/2004 | |
| Marine Environment Management Act. |
LEX-FAOC038113 |
National | ||
| Order of 5 September 2003 on the checks to be carried out by the person responsible for placing standardized fertilizers and growing media on the market. |
LEX-FAOC126658 |
National | Agriculture | 05/09/2003 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC033928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Ley Nº 36 - Controles para evitar la contaminación ambiental ocasionada por combustibles y plomo. |
LEX-FAOC080836 |
National | Transport | 17/05/1996 |
| National Agriculture Strategic Plan. |
LEX-FAOC133620 |
National | Agriculture | 2001-01 |