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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 264/2011 - Apruébase el Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas, Sustratos, Acondicionadores, Protectores y Materias Primas en la República Argentina. |
LEX-FAOC169701 |
National | Agriculture | 09/05/2011 |
| Chapter 1 of Title 24 the American Samoa Administrative Code “Ecosystem Protection and Development” - Environmental Quality Commission. |
LEX-FAOC171993 |
Regional | 1975 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 003-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Air. |
LEX-FAOC004827 |
National | 06/06/2017 | |
| Décret N° 2015-748/PRES-TRANS/PM/MAECR/MERH du 26 juin 2015 portant ratification de la Convention portant création de l’Agence Panafricaine de la Grande Muraille Verte adoptée à N’Djaména, le 17 juin 2010. |
LEX-FAOC115524 |
Regional | Agriculture | 26/06/2015 |
| Resolución Nº 79 - NTE INEN ISO 14064-1 sobre especificación con orientación a nivel de las organizaciones para la cuantificación y el informe de las emisiones y remociones de gases de efecto invernadero. |
LEX-FAOC167972 |
National | Agriculture | 14/07/2010 |
| Law on mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC095163 |
National | Agriculture | 21/10/2004 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Wood. |
LEX-FAOC069999 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Ley Nº 836/80 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC130701 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention) Act (Chapter 65:03). |
LEX-FAOC054338 |
National | 14/05/1971 | |
| Water Act (RSA 2000, c. W-3). |
LEX-FAOC152445 |
Regional |