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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 7017-C ─ Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC031446 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/1985 |
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act (Cap. 67:04). |
LEX-FAOC051710 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC149097 |
National | 2003 | |
| Resolución Conjunta - Dispensa temporal para productores del permiso para adquisición, transporte, uso y almacenamiento de abonos minerales. |
LEX-FAOC107837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/04/2012 |
| Regulation establishing reference values for certain substances in the air. |
LEX-FAOC033939 |
National | 26/01/2010 | |
| No. 604 Decree of the State Council promulgating the Regulations on Taihu Basin Management of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC031302 |
National | 07/09/2011 | |
| Decreto Nº 104/93 - Ley General del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC134048 |
National | 08/06/1993 | |
| Agricultural Credits Act, 2010 (No. 35 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC027740 |
National | Agriculture | 14/11/2010 |
| Regulation No. 2 of the Ministry of Health regarding the maximum admissible hazardous contaminant levels in communities’ ambient air. |
LEX-FAOC066882 |
National | ||
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1 of 2014 (No. R. 983 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC114554 |
National | 04/12/2014 |