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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standards for Determining Specific Items and Scope of Environmental Impact Assessments for Development Activities. |
LEX-FAOC168115 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 193 validating the Regulation on state registration of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC004005 |
National | 10/04/1995 | |
| Technical Policy on the Prevention and Control of Pollution by Motor Vehicles Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC147935 |
National | Transport | 28/05/1999 |
| Water (Amendment No. 5) Law, 5732-1971. |
LEX-FAOC167674 |
National | 29/11/1971 | |
| Water Quality Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC047777 |
National | ||
| Decree on technical requirements for agricultural buildings. |
LEX-FAOC120770 |
National | Agriculture | 07/05/2002 |
| Decreto Nº 3.930 - Reglamenta los usos del agua y el vertimiento de los residuos líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC132747 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2010 |
| Environment Act 2008 (No. 10 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC148866 |
National | 2008 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 053/02 / AG - Creates the program of direct support to the supply of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC107081 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2002 |
| Law No. 53 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC052263 |
National |