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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC110768 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| Waste Water Emission – Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC127104 |
National | waste | 03/12/2016 |
| Decreto Nº 618/90 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.173, que determina un sistema de protección de la salud humana y de los ecosistemas y optimiza la utilización de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC053405 |
National | Agriculture | 30/03/1990 |
| Resolución Conjunta - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos. |
LEX-FAOC119374 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/2014 |
| Act relative to EEG trade fertilizer (1992:1684). |
LEX-FAOC045913 |
National | Agriculture | |
| 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 |
| Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535. |
LEX-FAOC043370 |
National | 29/03/1992 | |
| National Planning for Prevention and Control of Groundwater Pollution (2011-2020). |
LEX-FAOC009286 |
National | 28/10/2011 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 815 on state supervision over atmospheric air protection. |
LEX-FAOC147692 |
National | 14/08/2003 | |
| Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC038967 |
National | Agriculture |