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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposición Conjunta 3/2017 y 6/2017 - Etiquetado de los productos fitosanitarios y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC147942 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2017 |
| The National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC116310 |
National | 2016 | |
| Décret 2011-671 du 05 octobre fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection. |
LEX-FAOC116297 |
National | 05/10/2011 | |
| Regulation on the classification and categorization of surface and ground water. |
LEX-FAOC043969 |
National | 11/10/2007 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 1.089/97 - Reglamento Interno de la Secretaría de Estado en los Despachos de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC042649 |
National | 28/10/1997 | |
| Regulation on reporting to the National database on emissions of greenhouse gases and other substances. |
LEX-FAOC102729 |
National | 28/12/2010 | |
| Law No. 27 of 2009 on the protection and improvement of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC170180 |
National | 13/12/2009 | |
| Water Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC062912 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC156072 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Resolución Nº 539 - Reglamento de compras de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC097919 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2007 |