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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC161302 |
National | 30/06/2004 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 249 - NSO 13.49.01:09 sobre características de aguas residuales descargadas a un cuerpo receptor. |
LEX-FAOC049034 |
National | Waste | 03/03/2009 |
| Supreme Decree No. 053-2005-PCM ─ Regulation of Law No. 28305, on the control of chemical inputs and controlled products. |
LEX-FAOC145064 |
National | Agriculture | 27/07/2005 |
| Regulation on the control and certification in organic farming and organic production methods. |
LEX-FAOC030717 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 104 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for water sources, water abstraction points for economic and potable purposes, economic and potable water supply, places of recreational water uses and safety of waterbodies.” |
LEX-FAOC104276 |
National | 18/01/2012 | |
| Ley N° 2.774 - Regulación de todas las acciones relacionadas con agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC017685 |
National | Agriculture | 18/10/2011 |
| Arrêté du 18 décembre 2003 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC096291 |
National | Energy | 18/12/2003 |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC048235 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| Resolution of 4 February 1977 concerning criteria, methodologies and general technical provisions as per article 2, letters b), d), and e) of Act of 10 May 1976, No. 319, on water pollution control. |
LEX-FAOC159561 |
National | 04/02/1977 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of paper and paperboard. |
LEX-FAOC175150 |
National | Industry, Waste | 13/12/2006 |