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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 28/008 - Dispónese que las personas que desarrollen actividades de producción y comercialización de agrocombustibles, deben presentar ante la URSEA la información que se determina. |
LEX-FAOC038851 |
National | Agriculture | 01/04/2008 |
| Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops. |
LEX-FAOC020344 |
National | Agriculture | 27/05/2009 |
| Resolution No. 108-2017-MINAM ─ Guide for the determination of the mixing zone and the evaluation of the impact of a discharge of treated wastewater to a natural body of water. |
LEX-FAOC142516 |
National | waste | 11/05/2017 |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Pennine Dales) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC162927 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/06/1997 |
| Regulation on requirements of surface waters used for human consumption purposes. |
LEX-FAOC160963 |
National | 27/11/2002 | |
| The Second National Environmental Action Programme. |
LEX-FAOC113106 |
National | 14/08/2008 | |
| Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008. |
LEX-FAOC104191 |
Regional | 01/01/2009 | |
| Ordinance on the cases for which permit or registration is required for import, export and transit of waste, establishment of bank guarantee and on the control of transboundary movement of waste. |
LEX-FAOC046541 |
National | waste | |
| Ordonnance sur la limitation et l’élimination des déchets (Ordonnance sur les déchets, OLED). |
LEX-FAOC149245 |
National | Waste | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC066058 |
National | 01/01/2005 |