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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC). |
LEX-FAOC030330 |
National | Agriculture | 2008-12 |
| Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act. |
LEX-FAOC049296 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo que fija el formato para la realización de trámites en materia de registros, autorizaciones de importación y exportación y certificados de exportación de plaguicidas, nutrientes vegetales y sustancias tóxicas o peligrosas. |
LEX-FAOC143066 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2005 |
| Fertilizers Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC106252 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Agricultural Act of 1961 & Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1013). |
LEX-FAOC088697 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Loi n° 07-018 portant Code de l’Environnement de la République Centrafricaine. |
LEX-FAOC086414 |
National | 28/12/2007 | |
| Act on air pollution charges. |
LEX-FAOC159464 |
National | 16/12/1998 | |
| Regulations of Beijing Municipality on administration of urban rivers and lakes. |
LEX-FAOC060781 |
Regional | 24/06/1999 | |
| Statutory Notification S.R.O. 742 (I)/93 on National Environmental Quality Standards. |
LEX-FAOC151048 |
National | Waste | 24/08/1993 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 167 validating the Regulation on industrial emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC126248 |
National | Industry | 25/01/2012 |