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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution atmosphérique -Normes de rejet NS 05-062. |
LEX-FAOC099750 |
National | 28/10/2003 | |
| Order IAP No. 259 establishing the criteria and requirements for submission of the self-monitoring of Environmental Landfill Site in Paraná. |
LEX-FAOC138015 |
Regional | Waste | 26/11/2014 |
| Decision No.74/2001/QD-BNN adding 09 kinds of fertilizer to the list of fertilizers permitted for use and circulation in Vietnam. |
LEX-FAOC070486 |
National | Agriculture | 10/08/2001 |
| Sectorial Plan of Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (Plan ABC). |
LEX-FAOC030322 |
National | Agriculture | 13/01/2012 |
| NMX-AA-014-1980: Lineamientos para el muestreo en cuerpos receptores de aguas superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC093821 |
National | 05/09/1980 | |
| Resolución Nº 1/07 - Límites admisibles para descargas de efluentes líquidos en la Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo. |
LEX-FAOC093620 |
Regional | 31/08/2007 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 283 - NTE INEN 211 sobre las tolerancias en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111920 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Presidential Decree No. 59 on environmental authorization and simplifying administrative procedures on environmental matters to be followed by small and medium enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC093186 |
National | 13/03/2013 | |
| 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 |
| Decree No. 20 of Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic norms GN 2.1.6.1338-03 setting maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air of inhabited areas. |
LEX-FAOC115640 |
National | 28/05/2004 |