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 73 - Modifica normas sobre libertad vigilada de precios para los medicamentos veterinarios, productos biológicos de uso pecuario, fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC076698 |
National | Agriculture | 20/02/2008 |
| Fertilizers Ordinance 2004. |
LEX-FAOC009567 |
National | Agriculture | |
| 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 | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 003-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Air. |
LEX-FAOC004827 |
National | 06/06/2017 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of waste water from the poultry slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC033634 |
National | waste | 02/08/1985 |
| National Protected Areas System Act, 2015 (No. 17 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC108002 |
National | 21/10/2015 | |
| Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC064980 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC160445 |
National | 2014 | |
| Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC120370 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.733 - Exención de impuestos para materias primas químicas utilizadas en la fabricación de medicinas, plaguicidas y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC163464 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 20/10/2005 |