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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the monitoring program for nitrates in foods. |
LEX-FAOC033902 |
National | Agriculture | 19/03/2014 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 – 2020. |
LEX-FAOC115824 |
National | 2015 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 482 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of monitoring of surface water, groundwater, atmospheric air and local environmental monitoring as part on national system of environmental monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC027661 |
National | 28/04/2004 | |
| Decree-Law 78/2004 on the prevention and control of air pollutants emissions. |
LEX-FAOC002071 |
National | industry | 03/04/2004 |
| Mineral Spring Protected Area Ordinance – Villach. |
LEX-FAOC028868 |
Local | 06/10/2005 | |
| Programme on Air Quality Measurement within the National Network for Continuous Air Quality Monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC025900 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Décret n° 80-242 du 6 octobre 1980 déterminant le montant de la subvention pour l'acquisition des engrais chimiques destinés à la production agricole. |
LEX-FAOC168510 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1980 |
| Loi N° 30/2012 du 01/08/23012 portant utilisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC077369 |
National | Agriculture | 01/08/2012 |
| Loi sur la protection de la nature. |
LEX-FAOC156833 |
Regional | ||
| NMX-AA-118-SCFI-2001: Lista de sustancias a ser reportadas en el registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes. |
LEX-FAOC096285 |
National | 2001 |