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 S/n - Díctanse los actos administrativos y aplícanse las medidas necesarias para impedir las conductas que puedan violentar la prohibición, provocar contaminación o riesgos de afectación del ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC052497 |
National | 24/02/2015 | |
| Regulation on the program of measuring the level of air pollution in the national network for permanent air quality monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC154085 |
National | 22/07/2016 | |
| Manure Regulation (Man. Reg. 124/2007). |
LEX-FAOC104228 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 23 of the attribution of the status of protected areas to the deposits of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC091257 |
National | 16/01/2002 | |
| Reglamento de la Ley General de Cambio Climático en Materia del Registro Nacional de Emisiones. |
LEX-FAOC168828 |
National | 24/10/2014 | |
| Regulation on natural mineral and natural spring waters. |
LEX-FAOC065400 |
National | 21/01/2010 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 284 - NTE INEN 209 sobre definiciones relacionadas con fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC156237 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| National Water Resources Implementation Plan. |
LEX-FAOC035663 |
National | 2008 | |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 |