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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaner Production Promotion Law. |
LEX-FAOC166979 |
National | Industry | 19/06/2002 |
| The Second National Environmental Action Programme. |
LEX-FAOC113106 |
National | 14/08/2008 | |
| Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming). |
LEX-FAOC121412 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law on Environmental Protection No. 55/2014/QH13. |
LEX-FAOC109726 |
National | 23/06/2014 | |
| Ley de desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Morelos. |
LEX-FAOC052454 |
Regional | 13/02/2009 | |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC069486 |
National | 11/12/2009 | |
| Watercourses and Waterworks Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC126295 |
National | ||
| Clean Ambient Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC147491 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the monitoring of air quality. |
LEX-FAOC161397 |
National | 02/02/2005 | |
| Regulation on detailed conditions for storage of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC089822 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2014 |