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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A). |
LEX-FAOC065504 |
National | ||
| Quality required of Surface Water intended for the Abstraction of Drinking Water Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 339 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC099389 |
National | 2001 | |
| Regulation on licensing of activities for manufacturing and sale of chemicals (in agrochemistry). |
LEX-FAOC079331 |
National | Agriculture | 12/08/1997 |
| Regulation respecting the quality of the atmosphere (R. Q. c. Q-2, r.38). |
LEX-FAOC011436 |
Regional | ||
| Project Law No. 7 of 1999 on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC167840 |
National | 28/12/1999 | |
| Order No. 508 on prevention of air pollution from ships and platforms. |
LEX-FAOC112300 |
National | Transport | 18/06/2005 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC089049 |
National | 2013-12 | |
| Agriculture and Marketing Act (R.S.N.S. 1989 c. 6). |
LEX-FAOC160387 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Nº 502 - NSO 13.11.03:01 sobre emisiones atmosféricas generadas por fuentes moviles. |
LEX-FAOC032963 |
National | Transport | 04/06/2003 |
| Law No. 2.588 creating the State Programme of Agro-ecology and Incentives to Organic Agricultural production. |
LEX-FAOC048939 |
Regional | Agriculture | 28/10/2011 |