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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Environmental Protection Act 1984. |
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National | ||
| Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 03/PRT/M/2013 on the Implementation of Infrastructure and Facilities in Domestic Waste Disposal. |
LEX-FAOC105202 |
National | Waste | 14/03/2013 |
| Water pollution control (Freshwater quality standards to preserve the life of fish) Ordinance of 2001 (P.I. No. 10/2001). |
LEX-FAOC124183 |
National | 03/01/2001 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 704 validating the National classifier of pesticides and agrochemicals authorized for application in Kyrgyzstan for the period of 2011-2019. |
LEX-FAOC050322 |
National | Agriculture | 04/11/2011 |
| Regulation on penalties concerning introduction of gas and dust into the air. |
LEX-FAOC069252 |
National | 07/07/2011 | |
| Décret executif nº 06-138 réglementant l'émission dans l'atmosphère de gaz, fumées, vapeurs particules liquides ou solides, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles s'exerce leur contrôle. |
LEX-FAOC077858 |
National | Industry | 15/04/2006 |
| Order No. 105 of the President of State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on registration of sources of emission of pollutants by industrial enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC004585 |
National | 15/12/2005 | |
| Law No. 2/1989 - Law that approves the Inventory of Protected Natural Spaces of Andalusia and establishes additional measures for its protection. |
LEX-FAOC039863 |
Regional | 18/07/1989 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 112 on establishment of rules of the state account of harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and harmful physical influences on it. |
LEX-FAOC020637 |
National | 13/07/2002 | |
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests: Matheran and surrounding region as an Eco-sensitive Zone. |
LEX-FAOC099051 |
Regional | 04/02/2003 |