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 relative to waste water from minor drainage systems. |
LEX-FAOC051856 |
National | waste | 12/04/2000 |
| Strategy on Biological Diversity of the Republic of Moldova for 2015-2020 and the Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC148507 |
National | 18/05/2015 | |
| Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. A-12). |
LEX-FAOC168628 |
National | waste | |
| DENR Administrative Order No. 81 containing implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. |
LEX-FAOC118417 |
National | 2000 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 3/13 - Acuerdo Marco para la competitividad de la cadena agroalimentaria del rubro de la naranja. |
LEX-FAOC098791 |
National | Agriculture | 09/01/2013 |
| Regional Decree No. 533 validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC036276 |
Regional | 26/11/2013 | |
| Ordinance on emission threshold values to protect eco-systems and vegetation. |
LEX-FAOC084733 |
National | 14/08/2001 | |
| Arrêté nº 140/MSP/LCE/ du 27 septembre 2004, fixant les normes de rejet des déchets dans les milieux naturels. |
LEX-FAOC074387 |
National | Waste | 27/09/2004 |
| Law No. 14.090 establishing the State Policy to cope with Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC052157 |
17/06/2010 | ||
| Resolución Nº 500/03 - Crea el Sistema Federal de Fiscalización de Agroquímicos y Biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC136033 |
National | Agriculture | 22/08/2003 |