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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governmental Order No. 641-r regarding certification of emissions to the atmospheric air from non-stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC054379 |
National | Energy, Industry | 07/05/2001 |
| National Biodiversity Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC112045 |
National | 06/10/2008 | |
| National Environment Policy (NEP). |
LEX-FAOC074427 |
National | 2007 | |
| Regulation on chemical fertilizers used in agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC116114 |
National | Agriculture | 18/03/2004 |
| Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC082877 |
National | waste | |
| National Water Protection Plan. |
LEX-FAOC150429 |
National | 14/01/1999 | |
| Decree implementing the Ecological Agriculture Act. |
LEX-FAOC096356 |
National | Agriculture | 23/01/2001 |
| Waters Pollution Regulations, 1963. |
LEX-FAOC160653 |
National | 25/02/1963 | |
| Regulation No. 225 establishing Environmental Eligibility Requirements for Powered Aircraft. |
LEX-FAOC150871 |
National | Transport | 07/07/2000 |
| Regulations of Liaoning province on protection of Dahuofang drinking water sources. |
LEX-FAOC023018 |
Regional | 26/09/2014 |