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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMX-AA-079-1986: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante la brucina. |
LEX-FAOC123511 |
National | 14/04/1986 | |
| Order No. 204 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service regarding the calculation of environmental fees for the release of substances that have a negative impact on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC013941 |
National | ||
| Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. |
LEX-FAOC161167 |
National | energy | 23/04/2009 |
| Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems. |
LEX-FAOC082878 |
National | 23/11/2017 | |
| Environmental Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC037076 |
National | ||
| Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal. |
LEX-FAOC039572 |
National | 16/11/2007 | |
| Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation (Chapter 413M). |
LEX-FAOC141073 |
Regional | Transport | 01/06/2008 |
| Decree No. 36 of 2006 (V. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the authorization, storage, marketing and utilization of yield increasing materials. |
LEX-FAOC082223 |
National | ||
| Regulation on conditions and rules for processing, packaging, transport and storage of organic products. |
LEX-FAOC090715 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2016 |
| Upper Austria Effluent Waste Water Law 2001. |
LEX-FAOC078672 |
Regional | waste |