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 the monitoring of air quality (Brcko District). |
LEX-FAOC161393 |
Regional | 09/05/2006 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 281 - Procedimiento para otorgar permisos de importación. |
LEX-FAOC156477 |
National | Agriculture | 24/08/2006 |
| Circular No. 05/2000/TT-BTM guiding the implementation of the Prime Minister's Decision No. 242/1999/QD-TTg of 30 December 1999 on the management of goods export and import in 2000. |
LEX-FAOC087022 |
National | Agriculture | 27/08/1999 |
| Enforcement Regulations for Law on Prevention of Air Pollution of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC146374 |
National | 24/05/1991 | |
| Decree No. 25 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating some protected area hydrological nature monuments in the province of Grodno. |
LEX-FAOC119235 |
Local | 05/06/2015 | |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Pennine Dales) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC162927 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/06/1997 |
| Air Pollution Control Rules and Regulations - Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC008968 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution Nº 225/12 / MINAM - Environmental Quality Standards Plan (ECA) and Maximum Permissible Limits (LMP) 2012-2013. |
LEX-FAOC019484 |
National | 28/08/2012 | |
| Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2999 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC115291 |
National | industry | 29/11/2012 |
| Fertilizer Manufacturing and Trade Proclamation (No. 137/1998). |
LEX-FAOC047160 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 24/11/1998 |