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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order PRA / 321/2017 - Procedures for determining the emissions of atmospheric pollutants SO2, NOx, particulates and CO from large combustion plants, the control of measuring instruments and the processing and transmission of information related to said emissions. |
LEX-FAOC172831 |
National | industry | 07/04/2017 |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of wood composites. |
LEX-FAOC151251 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Decree No. 60 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on information and analysis center on groundwater monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC098573 |
National | 11/11/2005 | |
| Waste Management Act 2002. |
LEX-FAOC111129 |
National | waste | |
| Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection the CIS member states. |
LEX-FAOC144199 |
International | 31/05/2013 | |
| Guidelines for irrigation water quality (G.N. No. 617 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC077679 |
National | 1999 | |
| Décret N°2015-1189/PRESTRANS/PM/MERH/MEF du 22 octobre 2015 portant adoption du Plan National d’Adaptation aux changements climatiques (PNA). |
LEX-FAOC125334 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2015 |
| Supreme Decree No. 055/01 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC016075 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2001 |
| Ordonnance sur les subventions en matière de construction des installations de stockage des engrais organiques. |
LEX-FAOC048108 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/01/1991 |
| Loi L/92/027/CTRN instituant le contrôle phytosanitaire des végétaux à l'importation et à l'exportation. |
LEX-FAOC051790 |
National | Agriculture | 06/08/1992 |