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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Supplies Account Act 1979. |
LEX-FAOC100134 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141428 |
Regional | ||
| NTN 05 007-98 sobre niveles de calidad exigibles de los cuerpos de agua, de acuerdo con los usos a los cuales se destinen. |
LEX-FAOC147101 |
National | 1998 | |
| Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP prescribing environmental protection master plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan. |
LEX-FAOC082647 |
National | 14/02/2015 | |
| Abatement of Nuisances Regulations (Air Quality), 1992 |
LEX-FAOC100546 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of aluminium during the electrolytic process. |
LEX-FAOC143633 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Presidential Decree No. PP-2640 “On improvement of plant protection and agrochemical servicing of agriculture”. |
LEX-FAOC034608 |
National | Agriculture | 24/10/2016 |
| Order of 15 February 2016 on non-hazardous waste storage facilities. |
LEX-FAOC065023 |
National | waste | |
| Regulation on Limit Values of Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC009290 |
National | 03/11/2005 | |
| Arrêté relatif à la constitution des dossiers mentionnés aux articles 4, 5, 20 et 22 du décret nº 89-3 du 3 janvier 1989 modifié concernant les eaux destinées à la consommation humaine, à l'exclusion des eaux minérales. |
LEX-FAOC028007 |
National | 24/03/1998 |