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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy and Action Plan for Protection of Biological Diversity. |
LEX-FAOC161274 |
National | 2016 | |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC110768 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| Regulation on environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC001328 |
National | 20/12/2005 | |
| Regulation No. 9 on limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter and lead in ambient air. |
LEX-FAOC089458 |
National | 03/05/1999 | |
| Marine Pollution Act 1991 (Cap. 48.16). |
LEX-FAOC087827 |
National | ||
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Wood. |
LEX-FAOC069999 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Agriculture Act (Cap. 318). |
LEX-FAOC039235 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 55/2014/QH13 on Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC049854 |
National | 23/06/2014 | |
| National Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 291 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC079081 |
National | 2002-00-00 | |
| Plan de Adaptación a la Variabilidad y el Cambio Climático en el Sector Agropecuario, Forestal y Pesca en Nicaragua. |
LEX-FAOC160394 |
National | Agriculture | 23/01/2013 |