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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 474/2000 of the Ministry of Environment on the determination of the quantity of emitted pollutants, method and conditions of determination, monitoring and presentation of data on compliance with defined emission limits and general operational conditions and on technical equipment requirements for monitoring of emissions and polluting substances. |
LEX-FAOC005251 |
National | 15/12/2000 | |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 609 validating Technical Regulation on requirements set for emissions of pollutants by automotive vehicles manufactured on the territory of the Russian Federation. |
LEX-FAOC160393 |
National | Transport | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry. |
LEX-FAOC023941 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Executive Order establishing the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRPI) (No. 1061). |
LEX-FAOC014834 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/1985 |
| Decree laying down details on the management of agricultural land in vulnerable areas. |
LEX-FAOC137426 |
National | Agriculture | 27/06/2016 |
| Agriculture and Forestry Competence Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027780 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Nº 127-2009: Requisitos para el registro, renovación, endoso, cesión y reválida de insumos de uso agrícola y personas individuales o jurídicas en el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC146129 |
National | Agriculture | 01/04/2009 |
| Decreto Nº 27.012/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 359/1998: Determinación del tamaño de partícula de los fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC016992 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC092294 |
National | Waste | 18/12/1996 |