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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC001696 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 123 - Reglamenta el proceso de evaluación de impacto ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC094279 |
National | 14/08/2009 | |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC069486 |
National | 11/12/2009 | |
| Environmental Protection (Water Quality) Regulations 2000. |
LEX-FAOC120756 |
National | 28/11/2000 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 2244 on measures for the protection of the Caspian Sea from pollution. |
LEX-FAOC088020 |
National | 20/06/2000 | |
| Regulation on conditions that must be met by water management laboratories. |
LEX-FAOC150879 |
Regional | 20/08/2001 | |
| Publica la Resolución Nº 374-2015 (COMIECO-LXXIV), Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:15 sobre Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC077188 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2015 |
| Malta’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100349 |
National | ||
| Ordinance by the governing Council relating to environmental legislation. |
LEX-FAOC174287 |
National | Energy, Industry | 04/10/2011 |
| Resolución Núm. 55 exenta – Aprueba Instructivo para el reporte y verificación de las emisiones de fuentes fijas afectas al impuesto del artículo 8º de la Ley Nº 20.780. |
LEX-FAOC168842 |
National | 12/01/2018 |