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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Resolution No. 187/2007 approving the Management Plan of Albufeira de Crestuma -Lever (POACL). |
LEX-FAOC093366 |
National | 27/12/2007 | |
| Regulation on method of monitoring quantity of substances emission included in the emission allowance trading system of the Community. |
LEX-FAOC082120 |
National | 12/09/2008 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020 (NBSAP). |
LEX-FAOC021723 |
National | 2015-06 | |
| Ordonnance sur la limitation et l’élimination des déchets (Ordonnance sur les déchets, OLED). |
LEX-FAOC149245 |
National | Waste | |
| Resolución Nº 33 - Manual Normativo de Crédito del Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario (BDA). |
LEX-FAOC113365 |
National | Agriculture | 21/12/2016 |
| Waste Water Charges Act. |
LEX-FAOC052494 |
National | waste | |
| Council of Ministers Regulation to provide the Code of Practice of the Floriculture Sector (No. 207/2011). |
LEX-FAOC038439 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2011 |
| Act No. 86/IV/93 of 26 June 1993 defining environmental policy. |
LEX-FAOC045088 |
National | 26/06/1993 | |
| Sea water quality standard (National Standard GB 3097-1997). |
LEX-FAOC132993 |
National | 01/07/1998 | |
| Decreto Supremo Nº 27.971 - Incentiva el uso de fertilizantes y promueve las tecnologías de riego en la producción agrícola nacional. |
LEX-FAOC033515 |
National | Agriculture | 11/01/2005 |