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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction on state supervision over atmospheric pollution by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC117049 |
National | 23/12/1999 | |
| Decree No. 97-1329 establishing the nature reserve of the Seine estuary. |
LEX-FAOC051969 |
National | 30/12/1997 | |
| Agricultural Loans Act (Cap. 9). |
LEX-FAOC016997 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decision No. 939/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of the Mekong River delta through 2020. |
LEX-FAOC098237 |
Regional | 19/07/2012 | |
| Pollution Act (No. 6 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC098883 |
National | ||
| Decree of the State Minister for Environmental affairs No. 110/2003 on the Guidelines on stipulation of accomodating capacity of load of water pollution in water sources. |
LEX-FAOC038306 |
National | ||
| Belize Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2016. |
LEX-FAOC163593 |
National | 2016 | |
| Decreto Nº 152/013 - Díctanse normas relativas a la gestión de los residuos derivados del uso de productos químicos o biológicos en la actividad agropecuaria, hortofrutícola y forestal. |
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National | Agriculture, Waste | 21/05/2013 |
| Regulation on conditions for determining the sanitary protection zones and protective measures for water sources. |
LEX-FAOC028846 |
National | 02/10/2012 | |
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC063991 |
National | 03/04/2017 |