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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOM-097-ECOL-1995: Límites máximos permisibles de emisión de contaminantes a la atmósfera en los procesos de fabricación de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC122729 |
National | Industry | 03/11/1995 |
| Resolution of Council of Ministers No. 68/2002 approving the Regional Management Plan of the Territory of Lisbon (PROTAML). |
LEX-FAOC155200 |
National | 07/02/2002 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 007-2014-MINAGRI ─ National Agrarian Statistical Plan 2014 - 2018 of the Integrated System of Agrarian Statistics. |
LEX-FAOC092441 |
22/05/2014 | ||
| Agricultural Act of 1961 & Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1013). |
LEX-FAOC088697 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 73/Permentan/SR.130/10/2011 on general guide to the management of compound NPK fertilizer, granulated organic fertilizer and liquid organic fertilizer direct assistance of the budget year 2011. |
LEX-FAOC105180 |
National | Agriculture | 31/10/2011 |
| Law on quality, control and transport of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016045 |
National | Agriculture | 25/06/1992 |
| Quality required of Surface Water intended for the Abstraction of Drinking Water Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 339 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC099389 |
National | 2001 | |
| Water Resources Regulation 1982. |
LEX-FAOC148811 |
National | ||
| Law No. N C-1109-1-3P-121 on atmospheric air protection. |
LEX-FAOC094163 |
National | 01/11/1994 | |
| Swiss National Forest Programme (Swiss NFP) - Action Programme 2004–2015. |
LEX-FAOC111413 |
National | 2004 |