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
Order No. 20 of the Federal Fisheries Agency validating water quality standards of fishery waterbodies.
LEX-FAOC109325
National 18/01/2010
Ministerial Decree No. 90 on approval of rules for monitoring of the environment and natural resources.
LEX-FAOC018859
National 01/07/2004
Regulation No. 1815 on subsidies for the provision of manure for biogas plants.
LEX-FAOC051857
National Energy 19/12/2014
Regulation on manner and conditions for air quality monitoring.
LEX-FAOC125139
National 12/04/2011
Public Health Act.
LEX-FAOC126789
National Waste
Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
LEX-FAOC112539
National 21/05/1992
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 95/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dams of Alqueva e Pedrógão (POAAP).
LEX-FAOC155173
National 07/02/2002
Royal Decree Nº 1.597 / 2011 - Criteria for the sustainability of biofuels and bioliquids, the National Verification System for Sustainability and the double value of some biofuels for the purpose of computing them.
LEX-FAOC073477
National energy 04/11/2011
Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 45/PRT/1990 re quality control of water at water resources.
LEX-FAOC076973
National 30/07/1990
Environment Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 76).
LEX-FAOC164994
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