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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 223/14 - Reglamento del control administrativo de fuentes contaminantes generadoras de residuales líquidos y sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC151960 |
National | Waste | 30/10/2014 |
| Order No. 625 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Instruction on the enforcement of legislation on protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC023831 |
National | 12/09/2007 | |
| Decree No. 49 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on testing of plant protection means and fertilizers subject to state registration. |
LEX-FAOC159715 |
National | Agriculture | 22/08/2006 |
| Regulation on remuneration in the field of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers. |
LEX-FAOC092369 |
National | Agriculture | 18/12/2013 |
| Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC119034 |
National | 23/08/1982 | |
| Waters Act. |
LEX-FAOC107511 |
National | 12/07/2002 | |
| Executive Order No. 92 on Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC036530 |
National | 12/02/1990 | |
| National Parks Act (Chapter 198a) revised version 1996. |
LEX-FAOC014414 |
National | 01/07/1996 | |
| Law on the system of protected territories. |
LEX-FAOC016867 |
National | 07/03/1996 | |
| Arrêté du 14 février 2000 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 soumise à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC061985 |
National | Agriculture | 14/02/2000 |