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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National agricultural sustainable development plan (2015 - 2030). |
LEX-FAOC040298 |
National | Agriculture | 20/05/2015 |
| Decree setting up the national emission limits and emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC132049 |
National | 13/02/2003 | |
| Act containing rules relative to reconstruction of the concentration areas (Concentration Areas Reconstruction Act). |
LEX-FAOC047248 |
National | ||
| Cabinet Resolution No.35 of 2003 on the trade of agricultural fertilizers, issued by Royal Decree No. M/4 of 2002 (1423 Hegira). |
LEX-FAOC089984 |
National | Agriculture | 20/04/2002 |
| Order No. 539 on criteria for governmental wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC144547 |
National | 12/06/2012 | |
| Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014. |
LEX-FAOC038775 |
National | 13/07/2014 | |
| Law No. 11/2014 - Law on Prevention and Environmental Protection of Aragon. |
LEX-FAOC074005 |
Regional | 04/12/2014 | |
| Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC095823 |
National | ||
| Ordonnance Souveraine n° 5.443 du 6 août 2015 relative à la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC019502 |
National | ||
| Law on fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC144664 |
National | Agriculture |