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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste. |
LEX-FAOC070111 |
National | Waste | 15/10/2015 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394199/5224 on licenses of fertilisers. |
LEX-FAOC032367 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Instruction on calculation of environmental fees for the pollution of atmospheric air by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC128469 |
National | 15/05/1996 | |
| Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. |
LEX-FAOC143265 |
National | ||
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law, 2002 (Law No. 187(Ι)/2002). |
LEX-FAOC164452 |
National | industry | 01/11/2002 |
| Resolución Nº 601 - Norma de calidad del aire o nivel de inmisión para todo el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC068760 |
National | 04/04/2006 | |
| Arrêté nº 141/MSP/LCE/DGSP/DS fixant les normes de potabilité des eaux de boisson. |
LEX-FAOC074999 |
National | 27/09/2004 | |
| Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair). |
LEX-FAOC145829 |
National | ||
| Fertilizers Regulations, 2005. |
LEX-FAOC018921 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/12/2005 |
| Emergency Decree No. 112-97 ─ Modifies Emergency Decree No. 076-97, which creates the National Revolving Fund for Fertilizers, Agrochemicals and Seeds (FRONFAS). |
LEX-FAOC023549 |
National | Agriculture | 30/12/1997 |