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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Regulations (2017 Revision). |
LEX-FAOC100791 |
Regional | ||
| Resolución Nº 38 - Crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC047056 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. No. 383 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC099100 |
Regional | 11/11/2015 | |
| Resolución Núm. 55 exenta – Aprueba Instructivo para el reporte y verificación de las emisiones de fuentes fijas afectas al impuesto del artículo 8º de la Ley Nº 20.780. |
LEX-FAOC168842 |
National | 12/01/2018 | |
| Regulation No. 62 of the Minister of Environment validating the Procedure for Keeping Records of Calculated and Incoming Pollution Charges and Submitting the Relevant Information. |
LEX-FAOC082355 |
National | 22/06/1999 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 137 - NTE INEN 2 169 sobre muestreo para calidad del agua. |
LEX-FAOC006307 |
National | 11/11/1998 | |
| Law No. 53 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC052263 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 232/94 / PE - Preparation of environmental impact studies for aquaculture. |
LEX-FAOC075489 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 15/06/1994 |
| Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations (No. S 291/1999). |
LEX-FAOC090180 |
National | Transport | |
| Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Strategy 2015-2019 |
LEX-FAOC110821 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |