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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 8.059 amending Decree No. 4.954 regulating production and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC019688 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/2013 |
| Clean Energy Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC168583 |
National | Energy | |
| Decree No. 45/2004 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). |
LEX-FAOC161138 |
National | 29/09/2004 | |
| Order No. 497 on Environmental Surveillance. |
LEX-FAOC061831 |
National | 15/05/2013 | |
| Water Protected Area Ordinance – Gasteiner Thermal Waters. |
LEX-FAOC146362 |
Local | 09/11/2011 | |
| Law No. 109-IIQ on protecting the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC020336 |
National | 27/03/2001 | |
| Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358). |
LEX-FAOC107471 |
Local | ||
| Environment Act 1990. |
LEX-FAOC007645 |
National | ||
| Arrêté Ministériel N°005/11.30 du 15/02/2013 fixant les frais à payer pour l’enregistrement des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC003009 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Abatement of Nuisances Regulations (Air Quality), 1992 |
LEX-FAOC100546 |
National |