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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 1.089/97 - Reglamento Interno de la Secretaría de Estado en los Despachos de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC042649 |
National | 28/10/1997 | |
| Commission Regulation (EU) No. 176/2014 amending Regulation (EU) No. 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-20. |
LEX-FAOC008115 |
National | 25/02/2014 | |
| Stratégie Nationale de Développement de la Riziculture (SNDR) 2010. |
LEX-FAOC148818 |
National | Agriculture | 2010 |
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC156072 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC102176 |
National | 02/12/2013 | |
| Decreto Nº 27.053/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 316/1997: Registro de fertilizantes, material técnico y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC018996 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Regulation on the monitoring of air quality. |
LEX-FAOC161397 |
National | 02/02/2005 | |
| Plan d'Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE), Novembre 2011. |
LEX-FAOC164519 |
National | 2011 | |
| National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development |
LEX-FAOC063418 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Ley Nº 6.402 - Ley sobre agroquímicos y agentes biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC019065 |
National | Agriculture | 25/11/1993 |