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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Water Sector Policy - Strategies and Action Plans. |
LEX-FAOC053923 |
National | 2004 | |
| Law on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC083944 |
National | 22/04/2010 | |
| Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 234 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC080299 |
National | 2002 | |
| Air pollution — Local Air Quality (O. Reg. 419/05). |
LEX-FAOC142892 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 114 - Norma de calidad primaria de aire para dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2). |
LEX-FAOC053992 |
National | 06/08/2002 | |
| African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version). |
LEX-FAOC128931 |
International | 11/07/2003 | |
| Waste Incineration Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC123135 |
National | waste | |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Fertilizer Products (No. 24 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC093368 |
National | Agriculture | 01/09/2011 |
| National Water Resources Policy for the Kingdom of Cambodia. |
LEX-FAOC022718 |
National | 2004 | |
| Flora Protection Act, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC053040 |
National | 22/09/2000 |