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
Supreme Decree No. 023/06 / PRODUCE - Modifies the Regulation of inspections and the sanctioning procedure for infractions in fishing and aquaculture activities.
LEX-FAOC002085
10/11/2006
Decreto Nº 68/86 - Ley de protección y mejoramiento del medio ambiente.
LEX-FAOC038119
National
Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006 (Cap. 387).
LEX-FAOC097918
National
Resolution CONAMA No. 3 providing for air quality standards, as foreseen by PRONAR.
LEX-FAOC161214
National 28/06/1990
Presidential Decree No. 2244 on measures for the protection of the Caspian Sea from pollution.
LEX-FAOC088020
National 20/06/2000
Order No. 700 on requirements for trucks and buses in urban green zones.
LEX-FAOC111658
National Transport 24/06/2011
Fertilizers Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009).
LEX-FAOC063487
National Agriculture 12/05/2009
Decision No. 45IQD-TTg approving the master plan on biodiversity conservation in the whole country through 2020, with orientations toward 2030.
LEX-FAOC038115
National 08/01/2014
Law No. 9.926 providing for the State Unified Care System for Agricultural and Animal Health (SUASA).
LEX-FAOC151139
Regional Agriculture 30/11/2012
National Water Act: Classes and resource quality objectives of water resources for catchments of Middle Vaal (GN. 469 of 2016).
LEX-FAOC111360
National 22/04/2016

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