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 Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC054334 |
National | 2016 | |
| Royal Decree establishing the Forest Reserve Management Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102475 |
National | 02/04/1979 | |
| Plan d’Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE) Stratégie d’opérationnalisation (2016-2020) |
LEX-FAOC120300 |
Agriculture | 2015 | |
| Environment (Atiu and Takutea) Regulations 2008. |
LEX-FAOC121674 |
National | 08/07/2008 | |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). |
LEX-FAOC143162 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 796-r of the Cabinet of Ministers “On National plan for emission reduction from big combustion plants”. |
LEX-FAOC141368 |
National | industry | 08/11/2017 |
| Regional Decree No. 533 validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC036276 |
Regional | 26/11/2013 | |
| Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) Regulations, 2005. |
LEX-FAOC088312 |
National | Transport | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Biological Waste. |
LEX-FAOC137877 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Law No. 26857 - Creates the Special Project to promote the use of fertilizers from seabirds. |
LEX-FAOC139931 |
National | Agriculture | 10/09/1997 |