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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree regulating the emission levels of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) for central heating boilers and burners supplied with liquid or gaseous fuels for which the nominal heat input is equal to or less than 400 kW . |
LEX-FAOC067077 |
National | 08/01/2004 | |
| The National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC116310 |
National | 2016 | |
| Royal Decree No. 1.110 / 1991 - Official methods of analysis of organic fertilizer products. |
LEX-FAOC110701 |
National | Agriculture | 12/07/1991 |
| Law on waste management. |
LEX-FAOC116480 |
National | waste | |
| National Environmental Policy 1997. |
LEX-FAOC172920 |
National | 01/12/1997 | |
| Notifiaction on sensitive and less sensitive areas implementing the regulation on urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC104567 |
National | Waste | 27/06/2009 |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection des eaux (LEaux). |
LEX-FAOC068800 |
National | ||
| Order No. 93 on subsidy for maintaining changed drainage. |
LEX-FAOC111976 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2010 |
| Water Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC062912 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 222/02 - Establece el padrón de calidad de las aguas en el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC119420 |
National | 22/04/2002 |