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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 198 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating Sanitary Regulation 2.1.2.12-33-2005 “Hygienic requirements for the protection of surface water against pollution”. |
LEX-FAOC032047 |
National | 28/11/2005 | |
| Law No. 16726 - Declares the promotion and development of the country's agricultural sector of social interest and national need. |
LEX-FAOC047775 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1967 |
| National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (No. 107 of 1998). |
LEX-FAOC012267 |
National | 19/11/1998 | |
| Environmental Protection (Air Quality) Regulations 2000. |
LEX-FAOC170648 |
National | 28/11/2000 | |
| Regulation on the form, content and manner of keeping the register of parties charged for emissions into the environment of nitrogen oxides expressed as nitrogen dioxide. |
LEX-FAOC121003 |
National | 30/07/2004 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 423 - Instructivo para las aplicaciones aéreas de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC050555 |
National | Agriculture | 16/07/2011 |
| Port Regulations (2017 Revision). |
LEX-FAOC100791 |
Regional | ||
| Resolución Nº 175/2009 - Créase el Programa Nacional de Interlaboratorios de Suelos Agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC082265 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/2009 |
| Decreto Nº 29.782/MAG - Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC068256 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2000 |
| Regulation on the conditions, manner and form required for exercising the right of recourse for fertilizer. |
LEX-FAOC161942 |
National | Agriculture | 09/04/2014 |