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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree No. 053-2005-PCM ─ Regulation of Law No. 28305, on the control of chemical inputs and controlled products. |
LEX-FAOC145064 |
National | Agriculture | 27/07/2005 |
| Environment Protection Act 1970 (No. 8056). |
LEX-FAOC146364 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 2.202 - Reglamenta la industria y comercio de los abonos o fertilizantes químicos simples, químicos compuestos. orgánicos naturales, orgánicos reforzados, enmiendas y acondicionadores del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC168077 |
National | Agriculture | 14/08/1968 |
| 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 |
| Regulation on the registration of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC113906 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2015 |
| Ordonnance du DETEC relative à la preuve de conformité des biocarburants aux exigences écologiques. |
LEX-FAOC092609 |
National | Agriculture | 15/06/2016 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°004/16.01 du 24/05/2013 déterminant la liste des polluants de l’eau. |
LEX-FAOC003275 |
National | 24/05/2013 | |
| Quality Standard for Groundwater of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC164804 |
National | 30/12/1993 | |
| Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC095823 |
National | ||
| NOMEM-034-FITO-2000: Requisitos para la aplicación y certificación de buenas prácticas agrícolas en los procesos de producción de frutas y hortalizas frescas. |
LEX-FAOC115579 |
National | Agriculture | 17/10/2000 |