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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 113 - Insumos agroquímicos destinados al subsidio directo al productor. |
LEX-FAOC102450 |
National | Agriculture | 08/07/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 123 - Reglamenta el proceso de evaluación de impacto ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC094279 |
National | 14/08/2009 | |
| Décret nº 2001/165/PM précisant les modalités de protection des eaux de surface et des eaux souterraines contre la pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038230 |
National | 08/05/2001 | |
| Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations 2000. |
LEX-FAOC120756 |
National | 28/11/2000 | |
| Public Health (Sewage and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal) Regulations 2014. |
LEX-FAOC020601 |
National | Waste | 2014 |
| Order No. 126 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere from reservoirs. |
LEX-FAOC110291 |
National | energy | 03/06/1997 |
| Malta’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100349 |
National | ||
| National Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for 2017-2020. |
LEX-FAOC094140 |
National | 2016 | |
| Resolution No. 232/94 / PE - Preparation of environmental impact studies for aquaculture. |
LEX-FAOC075489 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 15/06/1994 |
| Environment (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 10 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC029267 |
National | 30/05/2014 |