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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 935 - Métodos para la evaluación de emisiones contaminantes por fuentes fijas y número de pruebas para la medición. |
LEX-FAOC041706 |
National | 20/04/2011 | |
| Land Code of the Republic of Moldova. |
LEX-FAOC067271 |
National | ||
| Décret n°8-177 P-P-RM du 27 mars 2008 fixant les modalités d'application de la loi relative au contrôle de qualité des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC010146 |
National | Agriculture | 27/03/2008 |
| Resolución Nº 789 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 898, sobre criterios ambientales de calidad de los combustibles líquidos y sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC096934 |
National | Transport | 20/05/2016 |
| Governmental Decree No. 479 validating the Regulation on methodology of drafting and contents of the project of maximum allowable emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC162912 |
National | 02/09/2016 | |
| Law on Plant Nutrition Products and Soil Enhancers. |
LEX-FAOC002492 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Decree establishing methods and frequency for measuring water quantity and quality. |
LEX-FAOC155174 |
National | 27/12/2001 | |
| Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC154555 |
Regional | ||
| Provincial Law No. 10/1988 - Wastewater Sanitation Law of Navarra. |
LEX-FAOC079773 |
Regional | waste | 29/12/1988 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 2119 amending Ministerial Decree No. 541 validating the Regulation on safety of fruits, vegetables, root crops and products of processing thereof. |
LEX-FAOC098823 |
National | Agriculture | 15/12/2009 |