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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits. |
LEX-FAOC136858 |
National | 24/12/1996 | |
| Resuelto Nº 20/ALP - Manual de Procedimiento para la Fiscalización de los Insumos Fitosanitarios de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC097883 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |
| Ley Nº 7.070 - Ley de Protección del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC003485 |
National | 17/01/2000 | |
| Décret nº 2001-094 fixant les normes de qualité de l'eau potable en République de Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC049599 |
National | 20/02/2001 | |
| NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC060418 |
National | 18/10/1993 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 59 on approval of rules for hygienic and ecological specifications of quality of and permissible level of physical influence on atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015808 |
National | 13/05/2003 | |
| Tyrol Gas Management Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC024662 |
Regional | industry | |
| Ley N° 3/2007 - Ley reguladora de Aguas y Costas en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial. |
LEX-FAOC130747 |
National | 23/07/2007 | |
| Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. |
LEX-FAOC124061 |
National | 23/10/2000 | |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture |