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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley de productos orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC010514 |
National | Agriculture | 30/01/2006 |
| Decree-Law No. 32/2016 approving the National Strategic Plan for Waste Management (PENGeR) for the period 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC151883 |
National | 21/04/2016 | |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). |
LEX-FAOC143162 |
Regional | ||
| Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC064980 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| Regional Law No. 72-GD “On protection of the atmospheric air against emissions by motor vehicles”. |
LEX-FAOC011871 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Regulation No. 6 on methods and procedures for the measurement of harmful substance point-source emissions discharged to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC069781 |
National | ||
| Regulation on protection measures, method of determination and maintenance of zones and belts of sanitary protection areas. |
LEX-FAOC161275 |
Regional | 23/08/2016 | |
| Ordinance on emission threshold values to protect eco-systems and vegetation. |
LEX-FAOC084733 |
National | 14/08/2001 | |
| Law No. 26857 - Creates the Special Project to promote the use of fertilizers from seabirds. |
LEX-FAOC139931 |
National | Agriculture | 10/09/1997 |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act ([SBC 2008] Chapter 32). |
LEX-FAOC152461 |
Regional |