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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 01.10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Protection validating sanitary and epidemiological standards set for contents of nitrates if foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC127989 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |
| Law 162/2014 on the protection of ambient air quality. |
LEX-FAOC145050 |
National | 04/12/2014 | |
| National Agriculture Investment Plan (PNISA) 2013–2017. |
LEX-FAOC013467 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Agriculture and Articulate a Future Vision and Action Plan for Agricultural Revival. |
LEX-FAOC072610 |
National | Agriculture | 2008 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 168 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for atmospheric air quality of urban settlements and rural inhabited areas.” |
LEX-FAOC068084 |
National | 25/01/2012 | |
| Law No. 12.377 amending Law No. 10.431 and Law No. 11.612 on Biodiversity Protection and Water Resources. |
LEX-FAOC055039 |
Regional | 28/12/2011 | |
| Water Resources Act 1991 (Chapter 57). |
LEX-FAOC098149 |
Regional | 25/07/1991 | |
| Agriculture Promotion Policy (2016 – 2020). |
LEX-FAOC061897 |
National | Agriculture | 2016 |
| Resolución Nº 112 - Términos de referencia del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) para el trámite de la licencia ambiental de los proyectos de construcción o ampliación y operación de puertos marítimos de gran calado. |
LEX-FAOC065123 |
National | 28/01/2015 | |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad y su Plan de Acción Nicaragua 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC061586 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |