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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No.53 of 1991 regarding introduction of environmental fees for environmental pollution, setting up and utilization of regional environmental fund. |
LEX-FAOC012035 |
Regional | 01/03/1991 | |
| Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems. |
LEX-FAOC082878 |
National | 23/11/2017 | |
| Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. |
LEX-FAOC143265 |
National | ||
| Regulations of Shandong Province on protection of lakes |
LEX-FAOC074834 |
Regional | 27/09/2012 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC034644 |
National | 15/06/2017 | |
| Resolución Nº 601 - Norma de calidad del aire o nivel de inmisión para todo el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC068760 |
National | 04/04/2006 | |
| Fertilizers Ordinance 2004. |
LEX-FAOC009567 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the limit values for emissions of air pollutants from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC087598 |
National | 18/12/1997 | |
| Regulation No. 1815 on subsidies for the provision of manure for biogas plants. |
LEX-FAOC051857 |
National | Energy | 19/12/2014 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 85 validating the Regulation on licensing authority for pesticides, SHP and toxic agricultural chemicals. |
LEX-FAOC073618 |
National | Agriculture | 18/02/2016 |
