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 relative to impact assessment (No. 502 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC167909 |
National | 21/05/1999 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 249 on use of agricultural aviation for soil treatment with agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC152943 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation regarding protection and management of water basins. |
LEX-FAOC073789 |
National | 17/10/2012 | |
| Decree No. 91 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Veterinary and Sanitary rules for fishfarming organizations. |
LEX-FAOC166681 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2007 |
| Acuerdo Nº 36/MINAET - Oficializa el Programa País Carbono Neutralidad. |
LEX-FAOC169024 |
National | 21/05/2012 | |
| Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC167707 |
National | 03/02/2009 | |
| Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (No. 14 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC168040 |
National | 29/03/1981 | |
| Interim Instruction of the procedure for the conduct of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a planned economic activity. |
LEX-FAOC076402 |
National | 24/12/1993 | |
| Decision No. 103 concerning environmental monitoring in the Republic of Albania. |
LEX-FAOC159069 |
National | 31/03/2002 | |
| Regulation No. 1 of 4.03.2015 determining the order and manner of spending the revenues from the sale of emission allowances from aviation activities. |
LEX-FAOC069261 |
National |