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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 152/93 - Procedimiento de supervisión técnica de plaguicidas agrícolas, abonos y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC142470 |
National | Agriculture | 26/08/1993 |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits. |
LEX-FAOC136858 |
National | 24/12/1996 | |
| National River Protection Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 9 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC001509 |
National | 22/07/2013 | |
| Décret nº 2006-058/PR fixant la liste des travaux, activités et documents de planification soumis à étude d'impact sur l'environnement et les principales règles de cette étude. |
LEX-FAOC067325 |
National | 05/07/2006 | |
| Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area. |
LEX-FAOC149098 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree on water quality standards and requirements to be met by purification installations to protect the Venice lagoon. |
LEX-FAOC087416 |
National | 23/04/1998 | |
| Regulation No. 28 of 2005 on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC095682 |
National | 22/02/2005 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 585 validating the Regulation on re-issuance of certificates for emissions of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC041303 |
National | 07/05/2012 | |
| Tyrol Gas Management Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC024662 |
Regional | industry |