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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 9.164 - Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC129540 |
National | Agriculture | 02/06/2004 |
| Order No. 539 on criteria for governmental wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC144547 |
National | 12/06/2012 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 197 on approval of the Charter of state expertise and exploitation of enterprises and facilities affecting the water quality adversely. |
LEX-FAOC140281 |
National | 28/09/1998 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 061/06 / AG - National registry of certification bodies for organic production. |
LEX-FAOC174230 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/2006 |
| Prohibition on the acquisition and use of certain agricultural remedies in certain areas (GN. R. 949 of 1987). |
LEX-FAOC089394 |
National | Agriculture | 30/04/1987 |
| Order No. 650 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on issuance by the Federal Nature Management Supervision Service of permits for emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air, except for radioactive substances. |
LEX-FAOC015770 |
National | 25/07/2011 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning the treatment of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC155766 |
Regional | Agriculture | 10/10/2008 |
| Regulation No. 2 of the Ministry of Health regarding the maximum admissible hazardous contaminant levels in communities’ ambient air. |
LEX-FAOC066882 |
National | ||
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Organic Chemicals. |
LEX-FAOC077948 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Regulations for the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, 2002 (L.N. No. 203 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC061613 |
National | 2002 |