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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 204 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service regarding the calculation of environmental fees for the release of substances that have a negative impact on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC013941 |
National | ||
| Agriculture and Forestry Competence Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027780 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC092294 |
National | Waste | 18/12/1996 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 168 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for atmospheric air quality of urban settlements and rural inhabited areas.” |
LEX-FAOC068084 |
National | 25/01/2012 | |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC110768 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| Law on environmental protection and pollution fight, amended by Royal Decree No. 63 of 1985. |
LEX-FAOC129192 |
National | 1985 | |
| Decreto Nº 2/99 - Reglamento de la Ley Nº 291, Ley básica de salud animal y sanidad vegetal. |
LEX-FAOC135751 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/1999 |
| Law No. 12.890 amending Law No. 6.894 including re-mineralisers as a category of input destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC097810 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2013 |
| Water Pollution Control Law Enforcement Regulations (Order No. 2 of June 1971 amended by Order No. 41 of 1971, No. 69 of 1974, No. 2 of 1976, No. 30 of 1979, No. 29 of 1985 and No. 67 of 1986). |
LEX-FAOC041074 |
National | 02/06/1971 | |
| Regulation on the conditions and criteria to be met by holders of the study on the environmental impact, the amount of fees, charges and other costs incurred in the process of environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC071066 |
National | 26/03/2012 |