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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): Regulations for the Procedure and Criteria to be followed in the Determination of an Administrative Fine in terms of section 22A of the Act, 2016 (No. 332 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC132418 |
National | 18/03/2016 | |
| Ordonnance sur la protection des eaux (Oeaux). |
LEX-FAOC140087 |
National | ||
| Law No. 2356-IIs “On list and register of protected species”. |
LEX-FAOC016869 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. |
LEX-FAOC019572 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 197-2016-MINAM ─ Creates the National REDD + Registry and establishes provisions for its implementation and management. |
LEX-FAOC023005 |
National | 26/07/2016 | |
| Decree No. 149 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary requirements for application, transportation and storage of pesticides (plant protection means), agrochemicals and fertilizers, and MRL in environment, alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC110332 |
National | Agriculture | 27/09/2012 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Cellulose. |
LEX-FAOC063876 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Law No. 2/1989 - Law that approves the Inventory of Protected Natural Spaces of Andalusia and establishes additional measures for its protection. |
LEX-FAOC039863 |
Regional | 18/07/1989 | |
| Declaratoria de clasificación de los ríos San Juan del Río, Ñadó y Aculco. |
LEX-FAOC164990 |
Regional | 26/05/2009 |