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. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation. |
LEX-FAOC074468 |
National | 26/06/2012 | |
| Regulation No. 34 regarding emissions of pollutants into the aquatic environment. |
LEX-FAOC119967 |
National | 22/01/2002 | |
| Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC062826 |
National | 26/11/1992 | |
| Environment Protection Act 1993. |
LEX-FAOC126914 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 2/2013 - Law for the protection and sustainable use of the coast. |
LEX-FAOC024974 |
National | 29/05/2013 | |
| Order No. 29 of the President of Fisheries Committee validating the Regulation on registration of waterbodies used by natural and legal persons for decentralized potable and public water supply. |
LEX-FAOC047236 |
National | 20/03/2006 | |
| Decree-Law No. 8/2004 ruling on water quality and classification. |
LEX-FAOC144243 |
National | 23/02/2004 | |
| Regulation on chemical fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC123416 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation (EC) No. 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy. |
LEX-FAOC114106 |
National | energy | 13/07/2009 |
| Law No. 111/2012 on the integrated management of water resources. |
LEX-FAOC165298 |
National | 15/11/2012 |