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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Regulations (2017 Revision). |
LEX-FAOC100791 |
Regional | ||
| Ordonnance Souveraine n° 5.443 du 6 août 2015 relative à la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC019502 |
National | ||
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC063991 |
National | 03/04/2017 | |
| Statutory Notification S.R.O. 742 (I)/93 on National Environmental Quality Standards. |
LEX-FAOC151048 |
National | Waste | 24/08/1993 |
| Order No. 1448 on waste water permits in adherence to Environmental Protection Act, Chapter 3 and 4. |
LEX-FAOC041253 |
National | waste | 11/12/2007 |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of wood composites. |
LEX-FAOC151251 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Act No. XVII of 2015: Climate Change Act. |
LEX-FAOC081913 |
National | 07/07/2015 | |
| Decreto Nº 68/86 - Ley de protección y mejoramiento del medio ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC038119 |
National | ||
| Environment Fund Act. |
LEX-FAOC170094 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 5195 further regulating Law No. 10.925 on Social Integration Programmes (PIS) and Training Programmes (PASEP) affecting the import and commercialization of agrochemicals and other agricultural products. |
LEX-FAOC105181 |
National | Agriculture | 26/08/2004 |