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 No. 161-p of the Minister of Environmental Protection on environmental charges. |
LEX-FAOC169729 |
National | 20/05/2005 | |
| Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC005450 |
National | 16/03/2010 | |
| Public Health Proclamation No. 200/2000. |
LEX-FAOC038060 |
National | 09/03/2000 | |
| Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 786 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC064137 |
National | 20/07/2016 | |
| Regulation No. 6 on methods and procedures for the measurement of harmful substance point-source emissions discharged to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC069781 |
National | ||
| Regional Law No. 106-KZ “On some issues of protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC147679 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 94-p of the Minister of Environmental Protection validating the forms of permits authorizing emissions to the atmospheric air and environment. |
LEX-FAOC138496 |
National | 30/03/2007 | |
| Ley Nº 3.525 - Ley de regulación y promoción de la producción agropecuaria y forestal no maderable ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC101107 |
21/11/2006 | ||
| Pollution Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC062219 |
National | Industry, Transport, Waste | |
| Environmental Protection and Management (Trade Effluent) Regulations (No. S 160/1999). |
LEX-FAOC048153 |
National | Industry |