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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 320 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 38, que crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC026304 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/2009 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 | |
| Resolución Nº 627 - Aprueba Protocolo Técnico para Validación de Sistemas de Monitoreo Continuo de Emisiones CEMS" requeridos por Resoluciones de Calificación Ambiental (RCA) y Planes de Prevención y/o Descontaminación (PPDA)." |
LEX-FAOC125547 |
National | 12/07/2016 | |
| Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on the modalities of performance of local environmental monitoring by legal persons performing economic and other activities causing negative environmental impact, including ecologically hazardous activities. |
LEX-FAOC081658 |
National | ||
| Loi fédérale sur l'agriculture (Loi sur l'agriculture, LAgr). |
LEX-FAOC149616 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret portant des mesures en matière de gestion des eaux souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC143570 |
Local, Regional | ||
| Decision No. 68/2003/QD-BNN promulgating the list of fertilizers subject to quality standard announcement. |
LEX-FAOC015759 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/2003 |
| Law on mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC095163 |
National | Agriculture | 21/10/2004 |
| Supreme Decree No. 016/12 / AG - Regulation of Solid Waste Management of the Agricultural Sector. |
LEX-FAOC094063 |
National | Agriculture | 13/11/2012 |
| NTN 05 002-98 sobre el control ambiental de las lagunas cratéricas. |
LEX-FAOC134493 |
National | 11/11/1998 |