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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 512/05 - Norma para la determinación de constituyentes orgánicos en el agua. |
LEX-FAOC052582 |
National | 26/09/2005 | |
| Regulation on limit values of air emissions from combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC132102 |
National | Industry | 07/01/2013 |
| Order No. 796-r of the Cabinet of Ministers “On National plan for emission reduction from big combustion plants”. |
LEX-FAOC141368 |
National | industry | 08/11/2017 |
| Climate Change (General Exemptions) Order, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC149671 |
National | 30/11/2009 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Biological Waste. |
LEX-FAOC137877 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Stratégie de Développement du Secteur Rural |
LEX-FAOC069217 |
National | Agriculture | 2005 |
| Notification No. 2014/4 on analysis fees and reference laboratories for sampling and analysis of chemical and organic fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC025821 |
National | Agriculture | 27/02/2014 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1232 validating the Technical Regulation on requirements set for emissions to environment originating from combustion of different fuels in boilers of thermal power plants. |
LEX-FAOC158286 |
National | 14/12/2007 | |
| NOM-086-SEMARNAT-SENER-SCFI-2005: Especificaciones de los combustibles fósiles para la protección ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC042293 |
National | Energy | 15/12/2005 |
| Regulations on Reviewing Improvement Plans Regarding Drinking Water Source Quality or Water Treatment (2006). |
LEX-FAOC122648 |
National | 04/07/2006 |