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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on and the air quality limit values. |
LEX-FAOC086016 |
National | 21/11/1996 | |
| Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal. |
LEX-FAOC140952 |
Regional | Agriculture | 02/12/2010 |
| Resolución Nº 708/96 - Normas de medición de concentración de gases y material particulado emitidos por chimenea. |
LEX-FAOC151140 |
National | 07/11/1996 | |
| National Parks Act (Chapter 198a) revised version 1996. |
LEX-FAOC014414 |
National | 01/07/1996 | |
| Regional Legislative Decree No. 22/2004/A reclassifying the Regional Natural Park of “Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo”. |
LEX-FAOC111054 |
Regional | 03/06/2004 | |
| 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 |
| Regulation on the classification of waters and categorization of watercourses. |
LEX-FAOC141135 |
Regional | 15/08/2001 | |
| Act No. 46 of 1975 on commercial farming of livestock. |
LEX-FAOC030721 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | |
| Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP on environmental protection charges for waste water. |
LEX-FAOC006462 |
National | waste | 13/06/2003 |
| Environmental Protection (Effluent Limitations) Regulations, 1995. |
LEX-FAOC078404 |
National | Waste | 25/08/1995 |