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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-decree on air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC082593 |
National | Industry, Transport | 06/04/1999 |
| Ley Nº 20.161 - Modifica el Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 de 1981 sobre protección agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC082631 |
National | Agriculture | 02/02/2007 |
| Clean Air Act 1991. |
LEX-FAOC041718 |
Regional | Industry | |
| Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (SA 2003, c. C-16.7). |
LEX-FAOC016918 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 219 of 2004 (VII. 21.) Korm. of the Government on the protection of underground waters. |
LEX-FAOC091540 |
National | ||
| Providencia Nº 23 - Requisitos para el otorgamiento de los registros de productos de uso pecuario, agrícola vegetal, doméstico, salud pública e industrial. |
LEX-FAOC001948 |
National | Agriculture | 24/08/2016 |
| Order No. 154 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety validating the Regulation on the modalities of examination of the documentation and issuing authorization for the emission of pollutants in the atmosphere by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC075310 |
National | 29/12/1995 | |
| Guam Agricultural Expense Insurance – Chapter 56 of 12 GCA – Autonomous Agencies. |
LEX-FAOC170818 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2006 |
| Resolution COEMA No. 116 providing for municipal competence on local environmental impact within the State of Pará. |
LEX-FAOC041128 |
Local | 03/07/2014 | |
| Republic Act creating the Bureau of Soil Conservation, defining its powers, duties and functions (No. 622). |
LEX-FAOC163825 |
National | 05/06/1951 |