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 Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2999 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC115291 |
National | industry | 29/11/2012 |
| 4th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027711 |
National | industry | |
| Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 134/95 establishing the management plan of the National Park of 'Peneda-Gerês'. |
LEX-FAOC136311 |
National | 08/09/1995 | |
| Order of 22 April 2008 laying down the technical rules to be met by aerobic composting or aerobic stabilization installations subject to authorization under Title I of Book V of the Environment Code. |
LEX-FAOC052442 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2008 |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC150395 |
National | 13/11/2006 | |
| Regulation No.260 laying down the rules and procedure for samples’ testing, reporting on the results, and results’ assessment. |
LEX-FAOC075281 |
National | Agriculture | 27/03/2013 |
| Prohibition on the acquisition and use of certain agricultural remedies in certain areas (GN. R. 2370 of 1991). |
LEX-FAOC047274 |
National | Agriculture | 27/09/1991 |
| Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC159576 |
National | 10/12/2015 | |
| Climate Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC088387 |
National | ||
| Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2015 to 2035 |
LEX-FAOC162795 |
National | Agriculture |