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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops. |
LEX-FAOC020344 |
National | Agriculture | 27/05/2009 |
| Acuerdo Nº 155 - Normas Técnicas Ambientales para la prevención y control de la contaminación ambiental para los sectores eléctrico, telecomunicaciones y transporte. |
LEX-FAOC051076 |
National | Industry | 12/12/2006 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 206 on preparation and approval of schemes of use and protection of water resources and state expertise on these schemes. |
LEX-FAOC165579 |
National | 15/10/1998 | |
| Resolución Nº 15/08 - Reglamento para la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC160391 |
National | Agriculture | 28/07/2008 |
| Supreme Decree No. 055/01 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC016075 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2001 |
| Regulation on the manner of extraordinary examination criteria (research on mineral or chemical fertilizers). |
LEX-FAOC030722 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Water Quality Regulations 2009. |
LEX-FAOC128916 |
Local | 2009-07 | |
| NOM-EM-148-SEMARNAT-2006: Contaminación atmosférica por refinerías de petróleo. |
LEX-FAOC125136 |
National | Energy | 28/03/2006 |
| Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the prevention of pollution damage to the marine environment by land-sourced pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC035834 |
National | 22/06/1990 | |
| Clean Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC146838 |
National | 18/12/2003 |