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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree No. 008/07 / AG - Creates the Direct Credit Fund for the small agricultural producer (CREDIAGRO). |
LEX-FAOC105980 |
National | Agriculture | 08/02/2007 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the glass industry sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC141979 |
National | waste | |
| Resolución Nº 100 - Reglamenta el uso y aplicación de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC133019 |
National | Agriculture | 17/01/1983 |
| Decreto Nº 273 - Ley de Cambio Climático del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo. |
LEX-FAOC137863 |
Regional | 19/12/2013 | |
| Marine Pollution Act 1974 (No. 14 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC011220 |
National | 06/04/1974 | |
| National Water Resources Plan 2017. |
LEX-FAOC076787 |
National | ||
| Fertilizers, Sampling and Analysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027783 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality required of shellfish waters. |
LEX-FAOC070354 |
National | 12/12/2006 | |
| Act No. 10.165 amending Environmental Policy (Act No. 6.938). |
LEX-FAOC130126 |
National | 27/12/2000 | |
| Regulation on natural mineral and natural spring waters. |
LEX-FAOC065400 |
National | 21/01/2010 |