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 of 1996 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC112747 |
National | 10/12/1996 | |
| Water Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC163790 |
National | 2008 | |
| Resolution No 42 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Taking Inventory of Stationary Sources of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024699 |
National | 06/01/2014 | |
| Disposición Conjunta 3/2017 y 6/2017 - Etiquetado de los productos fitosanitarios y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC147942 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2017 |
| Regional Act No. 39 on the promotion of geodiversity, geosites and karst areas in Liguria. |
LEX-FAOC139273 |
Regional | 06/10/2009 | |
| Law “On protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC027710 |
National | 26/03/2016 | |
| Decree No. 45/2006 approving the Regulation for the prevention of marine pollution. |
LEX-FAOC040283 |
National | 30/11/2006 | |
| Decreto Nº 121 - Reglamento para la producción, transformación y comercialización de productos agropecuarios orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC128233 |
National | Agriculture | 08/09/2015 |
| Water Pollution Control (Waste Effluent Water Standards) Regulations (Government Notice No. 609 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC141781 |
National | waste | 23/07/1971 |
| Law No. 9/2010 - Water Law of Galicia. |
LEX-FAOC069506 |
Regional | 04/11/2010 |