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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act relative to EEG trade fertilizer (1992:1684). |
LEX-FAOC045913 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 15/2004 approving the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment. |
LEX-FAOC159480 |
National | 15/07/2004 | |
| NOM-097-ECOL-1995: Límites máximos permisibles de emisión de contaminantes a la atmósfera en los procesos de fabricación de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC122729 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1995 |
| Resolution of Council of Ministers No. 68/2002 approving the Regional Management Plan of the Territory of Lisbon (PROTAML). |
LEX-FAOC155200 |
National | 07/02/2002 | |
| National Planning for Prevention and Control of Groundwater Pollution (2011-2020). |
LEX-FAOC009286 |
National | 28/10/2011 | |
| Regulation No. 9 on limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter and lead in ambient air. |
LEX-FAOC089458 |
National | 03/05/1999 | |
| Development Loans Fund Act 1967 (Cap. 234). |
LEX-FAOC004880 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149365 |
Regional | ||
| Law on quality, control and transport of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016045 |
National | Agriculture | 25/06/1992 |
| Law No. N C-1109-1-3P-121 on atmospheric air protection. |
LEX-FAOC094163 |
National | 01/11/1994 |