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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Environmental Management Act (Cap. 35:05). |
LEX-FAOC061577 |
National | ||
| Law on plant protection products (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC091914 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/05/2010 |
| Resolución Nº 58 - Límites máximos permisibles de emisión para incineradores y hornos crematorios de residuos sólidos y líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC077930 |
National | Waste | 21/01/2002 |
| Order No. 83-p of the Minister of Natural resources and Environmental Protection on maximum emission limits. |
LEX-FAOC145314 |
National | 21/03/2002 | |
| Conservation of Water Resources and Rivers Law (The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 8/2006). |
LEX-FAOC163038 |
National | 02/10/2006 | |
| Ministerial decree defining the mandatory technical requirements for livestock effluent storage infrastructures. |
LEX-FAOC141126 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/02/2008 |
| Climate Change Response Act, 2002. |
LEX-FAOC075688 |
National | ||
| Regulation on Limit Values of Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC009290 |
National | 03/11/2005 | |
| Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2015 to 2035 |
LEX-FAOC122154 |
National | Agriculture |