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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governmental Order No. 606 on handling of waste. |
LEX-FAOC038876 |
National | waste | 29/09/1992 |
| Plan Nacional de Gestión Integrada del Recurso Hídrico de El Salvador, con énfasis en zonas prioritarias. |
LEX-FAOC094146 |
National | ||
| Resolution Nº 168-2016-MINAM ─ Guidelines for the preparation of annual reports of greenhouse gases and the dissemination of the national inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC042107 |
National | 04/07/2016 | |
| Law No. 271-Z on water supply of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC032985 |
National | 24/06/1999 | |
| Protocol on the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution from land-based sources and activities. |
LEX-FAOC142255 |
International | ||
| Regulation No. 1 on rules and procedures for the assessment and approval of projects on Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM). |
LEX-FAOC126036 |
National | 25/03/2009 | |
| Entry Level Agri-Environment Scheme (Pilot) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 838 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC021328 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/03/2003 |
| Governmental Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on management of domestic and non-domestic waste. |
LEX-FAOC047058 |
National | Waste | 05/08/2015 |
| Acuerdo que establece las particularidades técnicas y las fórmulas para la aplicación de metodologías para el cálculo de emisiones de gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero. |
LEX-FAOC138836 |
National | 26/08/2015 | |
| Royal Decree No. 1,431 / 1992 - Plan for the Regulation of Natural Resources of the Maritime Terrestrial National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago. |
LEX-FAOC007936 |
National | 27/11/1992 |