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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Agriculture Act. |
LEX-FAOC134206 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Non Licensable Installations) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 170/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044279 |
National | industry | 26/03/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 29.782/MAG - Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC068256 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2000 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the flax roughage sector into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC069901 |
National | waste | 02/08/1986 |
| Regulations for the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, 2002 (L.N. No. 203 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC061613 |
National | 2002 | |
| Swedish Rural Development Programme. |
LEX-FAOC051940 |
National | Agriculture | 28/09/2015 |
| Décret N°2015-1189/PRESTRANS/PM/MERH/MEF du 22 octobre 2015 portant adoption du Plan National d’Adaptation aux changements climatiques (PNA). |
LEX-FAOC125334 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2015 |
| Biomass Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC049406 |
Regional | energy | 07/03/2002 |
| Royal Decree No. 506/2013 - On fertilizer products. |
LEX-FAOC160390 |
National | Agriculture | 28/06/2013 |
| Resolution No. 1-A/2004 approving the Regulation of the natural park of Sintra-Cascais(POPNSC). |
LEX-FAOC106370 |
National | 07/01/2004 |