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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources Regulation 1982. |
LEX-FAOC148811 |
National | ||
| Water Resources Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC151469 |
National | 09/04/2013 | |
| Decreto Nº 181/09 - Ley general de aguas. |
LEX-FAOC131278 |
National | 30/09/2009 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 186/99 - Reglamento de la Autoridad para el manejo sustentable de la cuenca y del lago de Amatitlán. |
LEX-FAOC167116 |
Regional | 12/03/1999 | |
| Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Revising the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC154061 |
National | ||
| Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC083247 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Environmental Charges Act. |
LEX-FAOC076028 |
National | ||
| Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. |
LEX-FAOC085680 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2013 |
| National Strategy on Lesotho’s Biological Diversity. |
LEX-FAOC039649 |
National | 2000 | |
| Resolución Nº 21 - Por la cual se dispone que la solicitud de Autorización Previa de Importación (APIM) de productos afectados a la Resolución Nº 49/01 tenga el carácter de Declaración Jurada. |
LEX-FAOC173555 |
National | Agriculture | 03/10/2005 |