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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title 26 - Environment Safety and Land Management; Chapter 02 - Coastal Management. |
LEX-FAOC143424 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 3.097/2000 - Reglamentación de la Ley Nº 7.070, Ley de Protección del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC053570 |
National | Industry | 29/11/2000 |
| Drinking Water Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2007/139). |
LEX-FAOC163208 |
Regional | ||
| Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations (No. S 291/1999). |
LEX-FAOC090180 |
National | Transport | |
| Order of the Walloon Government concerning the establishment of a surveillance zone for the protection of carbon dioxide waters of and around Stoumont. |
LEX-FAOC073773 |
Regional | 26/05/1994 | |
| Decree No. 2006-928 establishing the new national nature reserve of the Alsatian Little Camargue (Haut-Rhin). |
LEX-FAOC140414 |
National | 27/07/2006 | |
| Resolution No 42 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Taking Inventory of Stationary Sources of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024699 |
National | 06/01/2014 | |
| Strategy for Agricultural Development in Georgia 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC038492 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Decreto Nº 83 - Reglamenta el Decreto Nº 235 de 1999, que establece sistema de incentivos para la recuperación de suelos degradados. |
LEX-FAOC084991 |
National | Agriculture | 05/12/2005 |
| Port Regulations (2017 Revision). |
LEX-FAOC100791 |
Regional |