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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 17 of the Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic safety requirements for testing, storage, transportation, trade, application, disinfection and recycling of pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC101404 |
National | Agriculture | 02/03/2010 |
| Resolución Administrativa Nº 121/2002 - Apruébanse los procedimientos y formatos para la emisión de permisos de importación. |
LEX-FAOC104723 |
National | Agriculture | 29/08/2012 |
| Freeport Bye-laws Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC018857 |
National | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 007-2014-MINAGRI ─ National Agrarian Statistical Plan 2014 - 2018 of the Integrated System of Agrarian Statistics. |
LEX-FAOC092441 |
22/05/2014 | ||
| Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A). |
LEX-FAOC065504 |
National | ||
| Quality required of Surface Water intended for the Abstraction of Drinking Water Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 339 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC099389 |
National | 2001 | |
| Clean Air Regulations (R.R.S. c. C-12.1 Reg. 1). |
LEX-FAOC038775 |
Regional | 01/01/1989 | |
| Water Pollution Control Act – Chapter 47 of 10 GCA “Health and Safety”. |
LEX-FAOC067195 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 70 of 1992 Concerning Special Measures for Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides from Automobiles in Specified Areas. |
LEX-FAOC043333 |
National | Transport | 01/01/1992 |
| Effluent Discharge Permit Regulations 2003. |
LEX-FAOC097917 |
National | Waste |