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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree determining the projects for which an Environmental Impact Assessment shall be carried out. |
LEX-FAOC140238 |
National | ||
| National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC169885 |
National | 10/02/2000 | |
| Agricultural Law No.53 of 1966. |
LEX-FAOC053550 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environment Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 1978, PU (A) 280 |
LEX-FAOC169940 |
National | Transport | 1978 |
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC144419 |
Regional | 08/07/1905 | |
| Model Air Quality By-law (No. 579 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC106199 |
National | 02/07/2010 | |
| Law on the Protection of Surface Water against Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC159331 |
National | ||
| Décret n° 2010-2519 du 28 septembre 2010, fixant les valeurs limite à la source des polluants de l'air de sources fixes. |
LEX-FAOC004747 |
National | 28/09/2010 | |
| Environmental Management and Protection (General) Regulations (R.R.S. c. E-10.22 Reg. 1). |
LEX-FAOC158821 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Medium Term Strategy and Business Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC014858 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |