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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOMEM-132-ECOL-1998: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de vehículos automotores. |
LEX-FAOC053339 |
National | Transport | 15/12/1998 |
| Environment Protection Enactment 2002 |
LEX-FAOC160446 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Interim Regulations concerning the prevention and control of water pollution within the territory of the Huaihe River Valley. |
LEX-FAOC023824 |
National | 08/08/1995 | |
| Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC129952 |
National | 03/07/2015 | |
| Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
LEX-FAOC016885 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947. |
LEX-FAOC090980 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica 2010-2020. |
LEX-FAOC155696 |
National | 01/05/2012 | |
| Law No. 86/95-BP on pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC020662 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 31 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the list of atmospheric pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC113293 |
National | ||
| Arrêté interministériel n° 006/CAB/MIN/ENV/2005 et n° 108/CAB/MIN/FINANCES/2005 du 25 juillet 2005 portant fixation des taux des droits et taxes sur les établissements classés dangereux, insalubres ou incommodes à percevoir à l’initiative du Ministère de l’Environnement, Conservation de la Nature, Eaux et Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC037889 |
National | 25/07/2005 |