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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Instruction of the procedure for the conduct of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a planned economic activity. |
LEX-FAOC076402 |
National | 24/12/1993 | |
| National Solid Waste Management Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC158280 |
National | Waste | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for dumping, in ordinary surface waters, of wastewater from establishments in the coking oven sector. |
LEX-FAOC154396 |
National | waste | 03/02/1988 |
| Emergency Decree No. 112-97 ─ Modifies Emergency Decree No. 076-97, which creates the National Revolving Fund for Fertilizers, Agrochemicals and Seeds (FRONFAS). |
LEX-FAOC023549 |
National | Agriculture | 30/12/1997 |
| Decision No. 862/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in a Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS) undertaken by several Member States. |
LEX-FAOC106633 |
National | 22/09/2010 | |
| Décret nº D/97/205/PRG/SGG portant exonération de droits et taxes à l'importation d'intrants et de matériels à usage agricole, de pêche et d'élevage. |
LEX-FAOC051935 |
National | Agriculture | 18/09/1997 |
| Nuisance Abatement Regulations (Air Pollution from Road Vehicles), 2001 |
LEX-FAOC134365 |
National | Transport | |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representative of the Market Regulations Committee, on the importations of authorized goods. |
LEX-FAOC097912 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/1997 |
| Resolución Nº 570/2011 - Créase el Programa Nacional de Prácticas Agrícolas Sustentables. |
LEX-FAOC075782 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/2011 |
| Order No. 105 of the President of State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on registration of sources of emission of pollutants by industrial enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC004585 |
National | 15/12/2005 |