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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 123 - Reglamenta el proceso de evaluación de impacto ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC094279 |
National | 14/08/2009 | |
| Climate Change (Emissions Rulings: Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC066812 |
National | 26/07/2010 | |
| Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations 2000. |
LEX-FAOC120756 |
National | 28/11/2000 | |
| Act No. 86/IV/93 of 26 June 1993 defining environmental policy. |
LEX-FAOC045088 |
National | 26/06/1993 | |
| Regulation relative to restrictions on the use of fertilisers as a requirement of environment protection (No. 23 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC004825 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/1994 |
| Malta’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100349 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 38 - Crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC047056 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Resolución Núm. 55 exenta – Aprueba Instructivo para el reporte y verificación de las emisiones de fuentes fijas afectas al impuesto del artículo 8º de la Ley Nº 20.780. |
LEX-FAOC168842 |
National | 12/01/2018 | |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 233 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC123054 |
National | 24/04/1998 | |
| Resolución Nº 403 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC074249 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2008 |