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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Act No. 5 on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC073242 |
Regional | 02/02/2010 | |
| Order No. 891 on system operation and application of power transmission grid. |
LEX-FAOC159570 |
National | energy | 17/08/2011 |
| Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. |
LEX-FAOC005416 |
National | 06/10/2011 | |
| Environment (Atiu and Takutea) Regulations 2008. |
LEX-FAOC121674 |
National | 08/07/2008 | |
| National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025. |
LEX-FAOC115211 |
National | 22/02/2016 | |
| Law on water protection (Brčko District). |
LEX-FAOC014732 |
Regional | 30/06/2004 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NTE INEN 330 sobre la clasificación de fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC047776 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Royal Decree No. 1,494 / 2011 - Carbon Fund for a Sustainable Economy. |
LEX-FAOC010787 |
National | 24/11/2011 | |
| Order No. 1043 on documentation for energy content of gas produced from biomass, subject to taxation under Nitrogen Oxides Taxation Act. |
LEX-FAOC107836 |
National | Energy | 28/09/2014 |
| Order No. 486 on approval of listed companies. |
LEX-FAOC168409 |
National | 25/05/2012 |