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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC169885 |
National | 10/02/2000 | |
| Regulation on conditions for the operation of waste incineration plants. |
LEX-FAOC100433 |
National | Waste | 02/02/2005 |
| Ley Nº 18.195 - Fomento y regulación de la producción, la comercialización y la utilización de agrocombustibles. |
LEX-FAOC019099 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2007 |
| Environment Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 1978, PU (A) 280 |
LEX-FAOC169940 |
National | Transport | 1978 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 675 validating Provisional Regulation on collection of fees for environmental pollution from foreign cargo-carrying motor vehicles on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. |
LEX-FAOC082880 |
National | Transport | 17/12/2013 |
| Regional Act No. 29 on the protection of water resources. |
LEX-FAOC139276 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 13/08/2007 |
| Decree No. 649 of 1997 relative to the discharge of liquid substances into the soil. |
LEX-FAOC170623 |
National | waste | 08/12/1997 |
| Regulation No. 118 on surface and ground water quality. |
LEX-FAOC138498 |
National | 12/03/2002 | |
| Regional Law No. 72-GD “On protection of the atmospheric air against emissions by motor vehicles”. |
LEX-FAOC011871 |
Regional | Transport | |
| National Sustainable Development Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC100476 |
National | 2009-08 |