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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC111998 |
National | 24/09/2009 | |
| Instruction on state supervision over atmospheric pollution by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC117049 |
National | 23/12/1999 | |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validation the form of state registration for means of plant protection and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016025 |
National | Agriculture | 05/06/2012 |
| Decreto Nº 883 - Normas para la Clasificación y el Control de la Calidad de los Cuerpos de Agua y Vertidos o Efluentes Líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC008957 |
National | 11/10/1995 | |
| Regional Law No. 658-OZ “On plenary powers regional state bodies in the sphere of protection of atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC025665 |
Regional | ||
| Immission Protection Act - Air. |
LEX-FAOC093415 |
National | 30/09/1997 | |
| Order No. 01 authorizing the use of mineral and vegetal oils as fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC165324 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/1990 |
| Law No. 9/2010 - Water Law of Galicia. |
LEX-FAOC069506 |
Regional | 04/11/2010 | |
| Decreto Nº 39.951/S - Reglamento de calidad del aire para contaminantes criterio. |
LEX-FAOC169028 |
National | 09/08/2016 | |
| Decree of the State Minister for Environmental affairs No. 110/2003 on the Guidelines on stipulation of accomodating capacity of load of water pollution in water sources. |
LEX-FAOC038306 |
National |