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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on detailed procedure and required documentation for the issuance of permits for allowable emission of air pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC083945 |
National | 28/05/2013 | |
| Marine Pollution Act 1974 (No. 14 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC011220 |
National | 06/04/1974 | |
| Law No. 17/2006 - Law on integrated environmental control. |
LEX-FAOC151331 |
Regional | 11/12/2006 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 302 on attributing the status of protected area to certain freshwater formation zones. |
LEX-FAOC012673 |
National | 26/08/2002 | |
| Order No. 0613/MoAF.05 of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on the Control and Use of Bat Guano in the Country. |
LEX-FAOC112271 |
National | Agriculture | 08/07/2005 |
| Declaratoria de clasificación de los ríos San Juan del Río, Ñadó y Aculco. |
LEX-FAOC164990 |
Regional | 26/05/2009 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 1.566/10 - Reglamento para el control de emisiones generadas por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC082740 |
National | Energy, Industry | 01/10/2010 |
| National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007). |
LEX-FAOC166926 |
National | 30/07/2007 | |
| Law on Inland Navigation and Ports. |
LEX-FAOC071724 |
National | Transport | 03/10/2007 |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Administration Act. |
LEX-FAOC100321 |
Regional | 01/07/2015 |