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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 33/95 - Disposiciones para el Control de la Contaminación Proveniente de las Descargas de Aguas Residuales Domésticas, Industriales y Agropecuarias. |
LEX-FAOC147694 |
National | Waste | 14/06/1995 |
| NMX-AA-079-1986: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante la brucina. |
LEX-FAOC123511 |
National | 14/04/1986 | |
| Act on the Disposal of Sewage, Excreta and Livestock Wastewater. |
LEX-FAOC095884 |
National | Waste | |
| Order No. 96 on subsidies for buffer zones along rivers and lakes. |
LEX-FAOC028687 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2010 |
| Environmental Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC037076 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 464 de 2017 – Por la cual se adoptan los Lineamientos estratégicos de política pública para la Agricultura Campesina, Familiar y Comunitaria y se dictan otras disposiciones. |
LEX-FAOC157530 |
National | Agriculture | 09/12/2017 |
| Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation (Chapter 413M). |
LEX-FAOC141073 |
Regional | Transport | 01/06/2008 |
| Law No. 915 “On protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC161222 |
National | 28/12/2012 | |
| Decree No. 36 of 2006 (V. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the authorization, storage, marketing and utilization of yield increasing materials. |
LEX-FAOC082223 |
National | ||
| Agricultural Sector Development Programme. |
LEX-FAOC125357 |
National | Agriculture | 08/07/1905 |