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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 2062 defining the boundaries of Ayn Attanour Spring, Assamak Spring and Alborhaneyah Spring, to prevent pollution and to be considered as protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC080148 |
Regional | 17/12/2003 | |
| Royal Decree Nº 1.597 / 2011 - Criteria for the sustainability of biofuels and bioliquids, the National Verification System for Sustainability and the double value of some biofuels for the purpose of computing them. |
LEX-FAOC073477 |
National | energy | 04/11/2011 |
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947. |
LEX-FAOC090980 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC038967 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret nº 98-556 portant application des dispositions du Code de l'Eau relatives à la police de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC001323 |
National | 25/06/1998 | |
| Environment Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 76). |
LEX-FAOC164994 |
Regional | ||
| Ordinance on Monitoring Pollutant Emissions from Stationary Sources into the Air. |
LEX-FAOC084785 |
National | 27/12/2005 | |
| Decree Discharge Open Cultivation and Livestock Breeding. |
LEX-FAOC169870 |
National | waste | |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulation No. 1851. |
LEX-FAOC051970 |
National | Industry | 23/12/2004 |
| Supreme Decree No. 053-2005-PCM ─ Regulation of Law No. 28305, on the control of chemical inputs and controlled products. |
LEX-FAOC145064 |
National | Agriculture | 27/07/2005 |