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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme on Air Quality Measurement within the National Network for Continuous Air Quality Monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC025900 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Clean Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC119730 |
National | ||
| National water pollution prevention and control action plan. |
LEX-FAOC031305 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Acuerdo por el que se dan a conocer las Reglas de Operación del Programa Fondo para el Apoyo a Proyectos Productivos en Núcleos Agrarios (FAPPA) de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC027792 |
National | Agriculture | 10/04/2014 |
| Ordinance by the governing Council relating to environment protection legislation. |
LEX-FAOC153774 |
National | Energy, Industry | |
| Instruction No. 9 dated 27.8.2012 on the required conditions of transport, storage, and maintenance of plant fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC123498 |
National | Agriculture | 27/08/2012 |
| Cabinet Order for the implementation of the Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (No. 56 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC161347 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal. |
LEX-FAOC039572 |
National | 16/11/2007 | |
| Circular No. 1 of 1993 on the Protection of Wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC155124 |
National | 11/01/1993 | |
| Regulation No. 7 making provision in matter of industrial waste water discharges into urban sewerage systems. |
LEX-FAOC046753 |
National | Industry, Waste | 14/11/2000 |