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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC062219 |
National | Industry, Transport, Waste | |
| Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC039599 |
National | Energy, Industry | 2003 |
| Decree No. 6 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on state register of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC013858 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 89 - Autoriza la libre importación de insumos agropecuarios debidamente registrados. |
LEX-FAOC097923 |
National | Agriculture | 27/05/2008 |
| DENR Administrative Order No. 81 containing implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. |
LEX-FAOC118417 |
National | 2000 | |
| Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149859 |
National | Waste | 25/09/2000 |
| Announcement No. 50 of 2009 of Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China laying down technical requirements for pollution treatment projects of livestock and poultry farms (National Environmental Protection Standard HJ 497-2009) |
LEX-FAOC162509 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 28/09/2009 |
| NMX-AA-026-SCFI-2001: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno total en aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC080075 |
National | Waste | 2001 |
| Resolución Nº 570/2011 - Créase el Programa Nacional de Prácticas Agrícolas Sustentables. |
LEX-FAOC075782 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/2011 |
| Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Finland. |
LEX-FAOC030904 |
National | 20/12/2012 |