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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMX-AA-014-1980: Lineamientos para el muestreo en cuerpos receptores de aguas superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC093821 |
National | 05/09/1980 | |
| Burgenland Soil Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC129464 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 109-IIQ on protecting the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC020336 |
National | 27/03/2001 | |
| Law on Environmental Protection No. 55/2014/QH13. |
LEX-FAOC109726 |
National | 23/06/2014 | |
| Announcement No. 3 of 2008 of Ministry of Environmental Protection establishing National Pollutants Discharge Standard concerning Limits and Measurement Method for Exhaust Pollutants from Gasoline Engines of Heavy-duty Vehicles (III, IV) (GB 14762-2008). |
LEX-FAOC067110 |
National | Transport | 31/03/2008 |
| Instruction on state supervision over protection of atmospheric air against emissions by vehicles. |
LEX-FAOC093866 |
National | Transport | 16/12/1999 |
| Government Decision on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture (No. 282 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC087596 |
National | Agriculture, Waste | 14/04/1994 |
| Clean Ambient Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC147491 |
National | ||
| Self-Monitoring Waste Water Facilities Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC033246 |
Regional | waste | |
| Decree No. 26 of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance promulgating the Measures for the Administration of Commercial Reserves of Chemical Fertilizers during Off-seasons. |
LEX-FAOC150025 |
National | Agriculture | 12/01/2005 |