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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo que crea la Comisión de pesticidas para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC155338 |
National | Agriculture | 21/05/1985 |
| Decreto Nº 27.012/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 359/1998: Determinación del tamaño de partícula de los fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC016992 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Instruction of 2003 regulating the transportation, storage, production, trade and use of organic fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC019910 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Ordinance on the investigation, detection, prosecution and punishment of environmental offenses (1). |
LEX-FAOC134688 |
Regional | 25/03/1999 | |
| Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535. |
LEX-FAOC043370 |
National | 29/03/1992 | |
| Arrêté déclarant d'utilité publique les périmètres de protection immédiats des sources d'alimentation en eau potable de la zone métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince. |
LEX-FAOC144611 |
Local | 21/04/1999 | |
| National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 26 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC084007 |
National | Waste | 30/05/2014 |
| Resolución Nº 619 - Permiso de emisión atmosférica para fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC148556 |
National | 07/07/1997 | |
| Ley de productos orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC010514 |
National | Agriculture | 30/01/2006 |
| Walloon Government Decree on sectoral water conditions for the preparation of meat products. |
LEX-FAOC073134 |
Regional | 16/01/2003 |