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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 71 on state regulation of emission and absorption of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC136373 |
National | 25/05/2007 | |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validation the form of state registration for means of plant protection and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016025 |
National | Agriculture | 05/06/2012 |
| The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2020. |
LEX-FAOC130883 |
National | 2015 | |
| Law No. 12/2014 - Agrarian Law of the Balearic Islands. |
LEX-FAOC142554 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/12/2014 |
| Acuerdo Nº 1.089/97 - Reglamento Interno de la Secretaría de Estado en los Despachos de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC042649 |
National | 28/10/1997 | |
| Décret nº 2-69-317 portant création de commissions préfectorales ou provinciales des investissements agricoles et fixant la procédure d'instruction des demandes de subventions prévues par la réglementation sur les encouragements à la production agricole. |
LEX-FAOC099228 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1969 |
| State Standard No. AZS 832-2015 for Environmental management -environmental assessment of sites and organizations Principles and framework. |
LEX-FAOC018860 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Environment Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1). |
LEX-FAOC070987 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC156072 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Water Code - Division 6: Conservation, Development, and Utilization of State Water Resources - Part 2.76: Groundwater Quality Monitoring Act of 2001 (secs. 10780 - 10783). |
LEX-FAOC040426 |
Regional |