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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act on buffer zones (ecotones) (No. 894 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC078401 |
National | Agriculture | |
| National Environment Policy 2013. |
LEX-FAOC121089 |
National | 2013 | |
| Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032). |
LEX-FAOC068640 |
National | Agriculture | 2012-04 |
| Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC079412 |
National | 01/09/2000 | |
| Decree No. 20 of Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic norms GN 2.1.6.1338-03 setting maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air of inhabited areas. |
LEX-FAOC115640 |
National | 28/05/2004 | |
| Federal Law No. 96-FZ on the protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC027473 |
National | 04/05/1999 | |
| Decision No.1189 dated 18.11.2009 on the rules and procedures for the preparation and implementation of the National Plan of Environmental Monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC119639 |
National | 18/11/2009 | |
| Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1342). |
LEX-FAOC144988 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/1996 |
| Acuerdo Nº 323 - NTE INEN 2 176 sobre técnicas de muestreo para la calidad del agua. |
LEX-FAOC017659 |
National | 23/07/1998 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 003/02 / PRODUCE - Maximum allowable emission limits for the industrial activities of cement, beer, tannery and paper. |
LEX-FAOC040421 |
National | Industry | 03/10/2002 |