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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Standard No. AZS 835-2015 for Environmental management systems-Requirements with guidance for use. Principles and framework. |
LEX-FAOC018864 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| NOM-097-ECOL-1995: Límites máximos permisibles de emisión de contaminantes a la atmósfera en los procesos de fabricación de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC122729 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1995 |
| Ordonnance nº 045\PRG\87 portant Code sur la protection et la mise en valeur de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC015407 |
National | 28/05/1987 | |
| Law No. 3/1998 - Comprehensive intervention of the environmental administration. |
LEX-FAOC159048 |
Regional | 27/02/1998 | |
| Resolution of Council of Ministers No. 68/2002 approving the Regional Management Plan of the Territory of Lisbon (PROTAML). |
LEX-FAOC155200 |
National | 07/02/2002 | |
| Water Protection Regulation of 2005. |
LEX-FAOC132553 |
National | 2005 | |
| Regulation No. 9 on limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter and lead in ambient air. |
LEX-FAOC089458 |
National | 03/05/1999 | |
| Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC141698 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| Public Water Supply Regulations 1994. |
LEX-FAOC149699 |
Regional | 07/01/1994 | |
| Water Pollution Control Regulations, 1999 |
LEX-FAOC064037 |
National |