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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 15/2004 approving the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment. |
LEX-FAOC159480 |
National | 15/07/2004 | |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into Air from Large Combustion Plants) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 195/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044001 |
National | industry | 02/04/2004 |
| Loi-cadre du 29 décembre 1998 relative à la gestion de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC105605 |
National | 29/12/1998 | |
| Ley Nº 836 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC149045 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 39 - Categorización de actividades, obras o proyectos según la Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC126045 |
National | Agriculture | 26/04/2007 |
| Air Pollution Control Law (Law No. 97 of 1968 as amended by Law No. 32 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC043112 |
National | 1968-00-00 | |
| Resolución Nº 1.208 - Normas sobre prevención y control de la contaminación atmosférica por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC071833 |
National | 05/09/2003 | |
| Regulation on Clean Development Mechanism Projects. |
LEX-FAOC084447 |
National | 23/11/2009 | |
| Organic Farming Act. |
LEX-FAOC119641 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2000 |
| Regulation on the list of fertilizer entered in the Register of fertilizer (according to the trade name and manufacturer of fertilizers). |
LEX-FAOC014028 |
National | Agriculture | 06/08/2013 |