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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Law No. 39 of 1992 on the production, importation and circulation of fertilizers, soil amendments and nutrients. |
LEX-FAOC147690 |
National | Agriculture | 28/09/1992 |
| Supreme Decree No. 023/06 / PRODUCE - Modifies the Regulation of inspections and the sanctioning procedure for infractions in fishing and aquaculture activities. |
LEX-FAOC002085 |
10/11/2006 | ||
| Decree-Law No. 108/2010 on marine environment protection. |
LEX-FAOC152977 |
National | 13/10/2010 | |
| Order No. 21-p of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources validating the Regulation on keeping the state register of polluted areas of groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC007727 |
National | 09/02/2004 | |
| Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006 (Cap. 387). |
LEX-FAOC097918 |
National | ||
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC113770 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| Resolution CONAMA No. 3 providing for air quality standards, as foreseen by PRONAR. |
LEX-FAOC161214 |
National | 28/06/1990 | |
| Resolution No. 45/1 of 1995 defining the conditions for the imported compound fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC084802 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/1995 |
| Resolución S/n - Dispónese que los tambos ubicados en la cuenca del Río Santa Lucía, con un total de vacas en ordeñe de más de 500 animales, deberán contar con autorización de desagüe y con un plan de manejo de residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC126244 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/10/2013 |
| Presidential Decree No. PP-2640 “On improvement of plant protection and agrochemical servicing of agriculture”. |
LEX-FAOC034608 |
National | Agriculture | 24/10/2016 |