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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 19 - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos en el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC172497 |
National | Agriculture | 28/03/2016 |
| Regulation general binding rules for poultry farming with the application form. |
LEX-FAOC011326 |
National | Agriculture | 19/11/2014 |
| Water and Sewerage Regulations (S. I. No. 47 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC133703 |
National | waste | 08/07/1995 |
| Decreto Nº 355 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.694, que incluye nuevas situaciones de crisis e incorporar nuevos beneficios individuales para el Fondo de Solidaridad Agropecuario (FONSA). |
LEX-FAOC096078 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/2014 |
| Clean Energy Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC168583 |
National | Energy | |
| Regulation on the protection and improvement of waters being habitat for trout and crab species. |
LEX-FAOC125659 |
National | 12/01/2014 | |
| Loi nº 2001-01 portant Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC091098 |
National | 15/01/2001 | |
| Order No. 399/2015 establishing the environmental information requirements for industrial activities. |
LEX-FAOC013302 |
National | industry | 05/11/2015 |
| Law No. 9/2010 - Water Law of Galicia. |
LEX-FAOC069506 |
Regional | 04/11/2010 | |
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests: Matheran and surrounding region as an Eco-sensitive Zone. |
LEX-FAOC099051 |
Regional | 04/02/2003 |