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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 358 - Autoriza a los gremios agropecuarios la importación de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC150648 |
National | Agriculture | 16/12/2003 |
| Acuerdo Nº 2-2017-SENASA ─ Modifica el Acuerdo Nº 1-2016-SENASA, Reglamento de tasas por servicios prestados por el Servicio Nacional de Sanidad e Inocuidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA). |
LEX-FAOC090051 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2017 |
| Emergency Decree No. 076-97 ─ Creates the National Revolving Fund for Fertilizers, Agrochemicals and Seeds (FRONFAS). |
LEX-FAOC012103 |
National | Agriculture | 11/08/1997 |
| Nkansi District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws (G.N. No. 111 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC138747 |
Local | Agriculture | 29/06/1993 |
| Pembroke Marsh Canal Regulations 1971. |
LEX-FAOC048180 |
Regional | 04/09/1971 | |
| Order of February 2, 1998 relating to the sampling and the consumption of water as well as the emissions of any kind of installations classified for the protection of the environment subject to authorization. |
LEX-FAOC122606 |
National | 02/02/1998 | |
| Decree No. 105 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary and hygienic rules and regulations for sources of noncentralized potable water supply to the population. |
LEX-FAOC044741 |
National | Waste | 02/08/2010 |
| Regulation on Environmental Pollution Control. |
LEX-FAOC065175 |
National | 25/07/1989 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.395/96 - Reglamentación de los generadores de emisiones gaseosas. |
LEX-FAOC144298 |
Local | Industry | 06/09/1996 |
| Water Authority Law, 1982. (Law No. 18 of 1982). |
LEX-FAOC146976 |
National | 14/03/1983 |