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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 90/1 of 2000 defining the conditions for importation of fertilisers. |
LEX-FAOC172116 |
National | Agriculture | 05/04/2000 |
| Environmental Management and Protection (General) Regulations (R.R.S. c. E-10.22 Reg. 1). |
LEX-FAOC158821 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Trust Territory Air Pollution Control Standards and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC148610 |
Regional | 25/06/1980 | |
| NMX-AA-099-1987: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante espectrofotometría. |
LEX-FAOC113861 |
National | 11/02/1987 | |
| Regulation on the methods and terms for the calculation and payment of compensation for the oxides released in the environment, in the form of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides expressed as nitrogen dioxide. |
LEX-FAOC042075 |
National | 07/07/2004 | |
| Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 1997. |
LEX-FAOC101335 |
National | Industry, Transport | |
| Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste. |
LEX-FAOC070111 |
National | Waste | 15/10/2015 |
| National Tea and Coffee Development Board Act, 2049 (1993). |
LEX-FAOC104174 |
National | Agriculture | 15/05/1993 |
| Pollution Charge Act. |
LEX-FAOC162314 |
National | ||
| Environmental Quality Standards Regulations, 1999. |
LEX-FAOC092346 |
National | 1999 |