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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 64/00 - General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. |
LEX-FAOC164473 |
National | Agriculture | 18/08/2000 |
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have or may have a significant detrimental effect on the environment, including health, social conditions, economic conditions, ecological conditions or cultural heritage (No. 893 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC118122 |
National | 22/11/2013 | |
| Regulation on the principles of organic farming and their implementation. |
LEX-FAOC110867 |
National | Agriculture | 18/08/2010 |
| Interim Regulations concerning the prevention and control of water pollution within the territory of the Huaihe River Valley. |
LEX-FAOC023824 |
National | 08/08/1995 | |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 1/06 - Reglamento de Servicios de Agua Potable y Saneamiento. |
LEX-FAOC034010 |
09/03/2006 | ||
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC087196 |
National | ||
| National Strategy on Agriculture and Rural Development for the period 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC150743 |
National | Agriculture | 04/06/2014 |
| National Environmental Protection Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC127310 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Order No. 478 on model farms type 3 or similar installations. |
LEX-FAOC118099 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/05/2011 |