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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté Ministériel N°002/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les pouvoirs et attributions des inspecteurs des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC076774 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| NMX-AA-118-SCFI-2001: Lista de sustancias a ser reportadas en el registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes. |
LEX-FAOC096285 |
National | 2001 | |
| Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica 2010-2020. |
LEX-FAOC155696 |
National | 01/05/2012 | |
| Law concerning special measures for the preservation of Lake Water quality, Law No.61,amended by Law 69 of 1986. |
LEX-FAOC167732 |
National | 27/07/1984 | |
| Plan d'Action National pour l'Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques 2006. |
LEX-FAOC107532 |
National | Agriculture | 2006 |
| Decree relative to nature conservation on Svalbard. |
LEX-FAOC118242 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 915 “On protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC161222 |
National | 28/12/2012 | |
| Decree-Law No. 13/09 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture (MINAGRI). |
LEX-FAOC115028 |
National | Agriculture | 10/06/2009 |
| Resolución Nº 910 - Niveles permisibles de emisión de contaminantes que deberán cumplir las fuentes móviles terrestres. |
LEX-FAOC094195 |
National | Transport | 05/06/2008 |