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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Taxes and Dues on calculation and payment of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC062824 |
National | 16/03/2005 | |
| Resolución Nº 387 - Política de precios en materia de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC130877 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2011 |
| Regulation for Water Pollution Control 1988 (No. 19919 of 1988). |
LEX-FAOC050299 |
National | 04/09/1988 | |
| Resolución Nº 100 - Reglamenta el uso y aplicación de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC133019 |
National | Agriculture | 17/01/1983 |
| Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC078047 |
National | ||
| Order No. 50-P of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating Regulation on environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC172035 |
National | 11/03/2001 | |
| Resolución Conjunta - Dispensa temporal a transportistas para el transporte de abonos minerales o químicos. |
LEX-FAOC085010 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2012 |
| Decree No. 14 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding some issues of the issuance of authorization for special water uses. |
LEX-FAOC038588 |
National | 02/04/2003 | |
| Watershed Protected Area Designation Order - Clean Water Act (N.B. Reg. 2001-83). |
LEX-FAOC124450 |
Regional | ||
| Resolución Nº 387 - Política de precios en materia de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC083403 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2008 |
