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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on public sewage disposal facilities. |
LEX-FAOC118965 |
Regional | waste | |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC048235 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Stabilisers. |
LEX-FAOC161631 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Regulation on contents and method of preparing the annual information on air quality. |
LEX-FAOC099364 |
National | 24/05/2012 | |
| Environmental Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC037076 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 341 of 2013 (IX. 25.) Korm. of the Government laying down executive measures of free allocation of emission allowances for power plants on the basis of Act No. CCXVII of 2012 on the participation in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and in the implementation of the Effort Sharing Decision. |
LEX-FAOC132674 |
National | energy | 25/09/2013 |
| Regional Decree No. 384-P validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air and waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC019754 |
Regional | 04/09/2013 | |
| Decreto Nº 31.961/COMEX/MAG - Publica la Resolución Nº 188-2004 (COMIECO), registro comercial de insumos y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC095978 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2004 |
| Strategic Framework on Climate Policy. |
LEX-FAOC155330 |
National | 30/07/2015 | |
| Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation (Chapter 413M). |
LEX-FAOC141073 |
Regional | Transport | 01/06/2008 |