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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree Nº 1.597 / 2011 - Criteria for the sustainability of biofuels and bioliquids, the National Verification System for Sustainability and the double value of some biofuels for the purpose of computing them. |
LEX-FAOC073477 |
National | energy | 04/11/2011 |
| Regulation No. 7 making provision in matter of industrial waste water discharges into urban sewerage systems. |
LEX-FAOC046753 |
National | Industry, Waste | 14/11/2000 |
| Environment Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 76). |
LEX-FAOC164994 |
Regional | ||
| Alpine Law. |
LEX-FAOC140918 |
Regional | ||
| National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008. |
LEX-FAOC130363 |
National | ||
| Royal Decree establishing the Forest Reserve Management Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102475 |
National | 02/04/1979 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 053-2005-PCM ─ Regulation of Law No. 28305, on the control of chemical inputs and controlled products. |
LEX-FAOC145064 |
National | Agriculture | 27/07/2005 |
| Regulation on natural mineral and natural spring waters. |
LEX-FAOC065400 |
National | 21/01/2010 | |
| Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra. |
LEX-FAOC145949 |
National | Agriculture | 25/03/2010 |
| Regulation on the control and certification in organic farming and organic production methods. |
LEX-FAOC030717 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |