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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decision No. 118 of 2004 issuing a Regulation for controlling air pollutants released from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC160184 |
National | 07/08/2004 | |
| Government Regulation No. 82/2001 on management of water quality and control over water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC093359 |
National | 14/12/2001 | |
| Ordinance on Monitoring Air Quality. |
LEX-FAOC081996 |
National | 23/12/2005 | |
| Decree No. 555 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on calculation and payment of environmental tax. |
LEX-FAOC067205 |
National | ||
| Regulation on maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air in the area of growing of forest forming species. |
LEX-FAOC033613 |
National | 10/05/1995 | |
| National Water Policy. |
LEX-FAOC116098 |
National | 2005-08 | |
| Ley Nº 144 - Ley de la revolución productiva comunitaria agropecuaria. |
LEX-FAOC023019 |
26/06/2011 | ||
| Ordonnance concernant l’élimination des sous-produits animaux (OESPA). |
LEX-FAOC114969 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). |
LEX-FAOC050512 |
National | 17/06/2008 | |
| Law No. 2/2013 - Law for the protection and sustainable use of the coast. |
LEX-FAOC024974 |
National | 29/05/2013 |