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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 320 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 38, que crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC026304 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/2009 |
| Marine Pollution Act 1974 (No. 14 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC011220 |
National | 06/04/1974 | |
| Resolution No. 108/2017 approving Environmental Investment Directives for the period 2017-2020 for municipal projects and 2017-2021 for Central Administration projects. |
LEX-FAOC041461 |
National | 25/09/2017 | |
| Resolución Conjunta - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos. |
LEX-FAOC119374 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/2014 |
| Notification No. 2016/46 on good agricultural practices for the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution. |
LEX-FAOC160776 |
National | Agriculture | 11/02/2017 |
| Acuerdo Nº 2-2017-SENASA ─ Modifica el Acuerdo Nº 1-2016-SENASA, Reglamento de tasas por servicios prestados por el Servicio Nacional de Sanidad e Inocuidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA). |
LEX-FAOC090051 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2017 |
| Royal Decree Nº 1.597 / 2011 - Criteria for the sustainability of biofuels and bioliquids, the National Verification System for Sustainability and the double value of some biofuels for the purpose of computing them. |
LEX-FAOC073477 |
National | energy | 04/11/2011 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act. |
LEX-FAOC162852 |
National | ||
| Environment Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 76). |
LEX-FAOC164994 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation No. 805 approving the list of activities having an environmental impact. |
LEX-FAOC160976 |
National | Industry | 04/12/2003 |