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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order, 1990. |
LEX-FAOC163665 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/06/1990 |
| Publica la Resolución Nº 374-2015 (COMIECO-LXXIV), Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:15 sobre Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC077188 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2015 |
| Resuelto Nº 20/ALP - Manual de Procedimiento para la Fiscalización de los Insumos Fitosanitarios de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC097883 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |
| NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC060418 |
National | 18/10/1993 | |
| Ley Nº 182 - Ley del Bosque Modelo de Puerto Rico. |
LEX-FAOC148571 |
Regional | 03/11/2014 | |
| Iron Steel Ordinance 2016. |
LEX-FAOC067952 |
National | industry | 24/02/2016 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 590 of 1984 concerning agricultural fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC149178 |
National | Agriculture | 21/06/1984 |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of wood composites. |
LEX-FAOC151251 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Law on Agriculture No. 01-98/NA. |
LEX-FAOC065815 |
National | Agriculture | 10/10/1998 |