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
Sub-decree on air pollution.
LEX-FAOC082593
National Industry, Transport 06/04/1999
Decreto Nº 3.733 - Exención de impuestos para materias primas químicas utilizadas en la fabricación de medicinas, plaguicidas y fertilizantes.
LEX-FAOC163464
National Agriculture, Industry 20/10/2005
Regulation of Guangdong province on environmental protection.
LEX-FAOC117388
Local 24/09/2004
Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 329 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC127153
National energy 2002-00-00
Order no. 828 on plant cover and cultivation.
LEX-FAOC063904
National Agriculture 03/07/2015
Order No. 818 on the use of bio ash for agricultural purposes (Bioash Law).
LEX-FAOC067080
National Agriculture 21/07/2008
State Standard No. AZS 835-2015 for Environmental management systems-Requirements with guidance for use. Principles and framework.
LEX-FAOC018864
National 10/07/2015
Philippine Environment Code.
LEX-FAOC005254
National 06/06/1988
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Animal Farming.
LEX-FAOC052790
National waste 28/11/1997
Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas.
LEX-FAOC110768
National 08/02/2005

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