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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 1109 on subsidies for biogas installations. |
LEX-FAOC137875 |
National | Agriculture, Energy | 23/09/2010 |
| Resolución Nº 2/07 - Parámetros y métodos para medición de calidad de aire en la Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo. |
LEX-FAOC165754 |
Regional | 31/08/2007 | |
| Agriculture (Guaranteed Prices and Financial Assistance) (Jersey) Law 1965. |
LEX-FAOC044004 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Order regulating activities for which a license is required under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC136839 |
National | Waste | 25/01/2008 |
| Local Government Act, 1976 (Act No. 171). |
LEX-FAOC102693 |
National | ||
| CIS Agreement on rational management and protection of transboundary waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC112559 |
International | 11/09/1998 | |
| Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 337 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC040741 |
National | waste | 2001 |
| Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 46/2016 approving the National Strategy for Air Quality (ENAR 2020). |
LEX-FAOC095444 |
National | 26/08/2016 | |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.N.W.T. (Nu.) 1988, c. E-7). |
LEX-FAOC130720 |
Regional | ||
| Act No. 10.165 amending Environmental Policy (Act No. 6.938). |
LEX-FAOC130126 |
National | 27/12/2000 |