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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Política Nacional de Diversidad Biológica. |
LEX-FAOC138367 |
National | 2011 | |
| Law No. 6.894 providing for the inspection on producion and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC160659 |
National | Agriculture | 16/12/1980 |
| NOM-037-ECOL-1993: Métodos de medición para determinar la concentración de bióxido de nitrógeno en el aire ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC016056 |
National | 14/10/1993 | |
| Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141428 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 46-A/2001 approving the Regulation for Compensation System within the Rural Development Programme - RURIS. |
LEX-FAOC032780 |
National | Agriculture | 25/01/2001 |
| Protected Area Lainzer Tiergarten Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC088364 |
Regional | 28/01/2008 | |
| Public Health (Drinking Water) Regulation 1984. |
LEX-FAOC052094 |
National | ||
| Loi instituant deux fonds pour le développement des énergies renouvelables et les économies d'énergie. |
LEX-FAOC024722 |
Regional | ||
| Agricultural Sector Development Strategy - II 2015/2016 – 2024/2025. |
LEX-FAOC065551 |
National | Agriculture | 07/07/1905 |
| Law No. 71 on state regulation of emission and absorption of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC136373 |
National | 25/05/2007 |