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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 181-2009-PRODUCE ─ Guide for the update of the Environmental Management Plan for the owners of the fishing industrial establishments. |
LEX-FAOC072449 |
National | 24/04/2009 | |
| Guidelines for irrigation water quality (G.N. No. 617 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC077679 |
National | 1999 | |
| Regional Decree No. 1043 validating the Regulation on regional nature monument “Popovka river valley”. |
LEX-FAOC026654 |
Local | 25/12/2013 | |
| Décret nº °0291/PR/MEF du 18 février 2011 fixant les attributions et l'organisation du Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC040887 |
National | 18/02/2011 | |
| Decreto Supremo Nº 27.971 - Incentiva el uso de fertilizantes y promueve las tecnologías de riego en la producción agrícola nacional. |
LEX-FAOC033515 |
National | Agriculture | 11/01/2005 |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validation the form of state registration for means of plant protection and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016025 |
National | Agriculture | 05/06/2012 |
| Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards. |
LEX-FAOC170029 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Decree No. 67/2010 amending the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC090978 |
National | 31/12/2010 | |
| Immission Protection Act - Air. |
LEX-FAOC093415 |
National | 30/09/1997 | |
| Agricultural Aids Act. |
LEX-FAOC167671 |
National | Agriculture |