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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 7.064 - Ley de Fomento a la Producción Agropecuaria y Ley Orgánica del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería. |
LEX-FAOC099026 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/1987 |
| Protection of Groundwater Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 41 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC105337 |
National | 12/02/1999 | |
| Décret n° 904/pr/pm/merh/2009 portant réglementation des pollutions et des nuisances à l’environnement. |
LEX-FAOC060586 |
National | 06/08/2009 | |
| Decreto Nº 76/06 - Sistema de Evaluación Ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC140102 |
National | 19/12/2006 | |
| Arrêté nº 141/MSP/LCE/DGSP/DS fixant les normes de potabilité des eaux de boisson. |
LEX-FAOC074999 |
National | 27/09/2004 | |
| NOM-043-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisiones provenientes de fuentes fijas que utilizan combustibles fósiles. |
LEX-FAOC093491 |
National | ||
| Royal Decree on the prevention of atmospheric pollution caused by new large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC154162 |
National | industry | |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representatives on fertilizer export. |
LEX-FAOC049145 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/1999 |
| Decisión Nº 436 - Norma andina para el registro y control de plaguicidas químicos de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC156598 |
National | Agriculture | 11/06/1998 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC054334 |
National | 2016 |