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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree Discharge Open Cultivation and Livestock Breeding. |
LEX-FAOC169870 |
National | waste | |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987. |
LEX-FAOC167581 |
National | 30/09/1987 | |
| National water pollution prevention and control action plan. |
LEX-FAOC031305 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| Acuerdo por el que se dan a conocer las Reglas de Operación del Programa Fondo para el Apoyo a Proyectos Productivos en Núcleos Agrarios (FAPPA) de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC027792 |
National | Agriculture | 10/04/2014 |
| Environmental Public Health Act (Chapter 95) 1987. |
LEX-FAOC020352 |
National | Waste | |
| Resolution No. 5/1 establishing the Agricultural Medicines Committee. |
LEX-FAOC027837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/01/2009 |
| Order No. 204 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service regarding the calculation of environmental fees for the release of substances that have a negative impact on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC013941 |
National | ||
| Regulation on Alert Tresholds for Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC120309 |
National | 03/11/2006 | |
| Cabinet Order for the implementation of the Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (No. 56 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC161347 |
National | Agriculture |