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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 231 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry validating the Regulation on utilization of phytosanitary means for the improvement of soil fertility. |
LEX-FAOC044978 |
National | Agriculture | 28/11/2003 |
| Acuerdo Nº 284 - NTE INEN 209 sobre definiciones relacionadas con fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC156237 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Resolución Nº 708/96 - Normas de medición de concentración de gases y material particulado emitidos por chimenea. |
LEX-FAOC151140 |
National | 07/11/1996 | |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| Regulation on the characteristics of ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content, limit values of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content and methods of test for resistance to explosive to be met by ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. |
LEX-FAOC049675 |
National | Agriculture | 20/09/2010 |
| Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC129952 |
National | 03/07/2015 | |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| NOMEM-132-ECOL-1998: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de vehículos automotores. |
LEX-FAOC053339 |
National | Transport | 15/12/1998 |
| Loi n° 2015-537 du 20 juillet 2015 d'orientation agricole de Côte d'Ivoire. |
LEX-FAOC022529 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/2015 |
| Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of leachate water from landfills. |
LEX-FAOC141074 |
National | waste | 05/06/2008 |