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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Maroc Vert |
LEX-FAOC004940 |
National | Agriculture | 2008 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for the legal persons having sources, rendering harmful chemical, biological and physical influence on atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015486 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2022. |
LEX-FAOC124007 |
National | 2016-05 | |
| Resolución Conjunta - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos. |
LEX-FAOC119374 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/2014 |
| NMX-AA-097-1986: Método para la determinación de amoniaco en gases que fluyen por un conducto. |
LEX-FAOC140189 |
National | 1986 | |
| Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 337 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC040741 |
National | waste | 2001 |
| Water Resources Management Act, 2011 (No. 21 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC034181 |
National | 15/04/2011 | |
| Resolución Nº 1.208 - Normas sobre prevención y control de la contaminación atmosférica por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC071833 |
National | 05/09/2003 | |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.N.W.T. (Nu.) 1988, c. E-7). |
LEX-FAOC130720 |
Regional | ||
| Norma NA-AI-001-03 sobre calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC038114 |
National | 2003 |