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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC146438 |
Regional | 2016 | |
| 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 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning derogations relating to the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. |
LEX-FAOC132938 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2008 |
| Resolution No. 67 on the air quality standards and maximum consented limits for air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC033803 |
National | 05/07/2003 | |
| Resolución Nº 631 - Parámetros y valores límites máximos permisibles en los vertimientos puntuales a cuerpos de aguas superficiales y a los sistemas de alcantarillado público. |
LEX-FAOC046177 |
National | Waste | 17/03/2015 |
| Notification No. 2016/46 on good agricultural practices for the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution. |
LEX-FAOC160776 |
National | Agriculture | 11/02/2017 |
| Décret portant des mesures en matière de gestion des eaux souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC143570 |
Local, Regional | ||
| 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 |
| Law on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC158475 |
National | 17/06/1993 | |
| Regulation No. 805 approving the list of activities having an environmental impact. |
LEX-FAOC160976 |
National | Industry | 04/12/2003 |