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 1.137 - Normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC125312 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2008 |
| Arrêté du 25 avril 1995 modifiant l'arrêté du 1er mars 1993 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumise à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC148706 |
National | Waste | 25/04/1995 |
| Act relative to the management of natural resources (1987:12). |
LEX-FAOC075677 |
National | ||
| Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations (S.I. No. 108 of 1978). |
LEX-FAOC051707 |
National | waste | 05/04/1978 |
| Environmental Protection and Management (Air Impurities) Regulations (No. S 595/2000). |
LEX-FAOC011465 |
National | ||
| National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC169885 |
National | 10/02/2000 | |
| Decree of the Ministry of Industry and Trade No. 38/MPP/KEP/3/1996 on the procurement and distribution of fertiliser for the sector of agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC097949 |
National | Agriculture | 06/03/1996 |
| Law No.221 of 2000 on Water Sector Organization. |
LEX-FAOC054266 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 49/2015 establishing National Plan for Management and Coral Conservation. |
LEX-FAOC020804 |
National | 11/06/2015 | |
| Ley Nº 6.186 - Ley de fomento agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC113155 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/1963 |