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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on limit values of air emissions from combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC132102 |
National | Industry | 07/01/2013 |
| Decreto Nº 253/979 - Normas para prevenir la contaminación ambiental mediante el control de las aguas. |
LEX-FAOC118735 |
National | 09/05/1979 | |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 16-2012: Se crea el registro para establecimientos que expenden insumos para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC146127 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/2012 |
| Ministerial Order concerning the compliance of storage facilities for livestock effluents |
LEX-FAOC024090 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 50 on calculation of environmental fees for excessive atmospheric pollution. |
LEX-FAOC130916 |
National | 31/12/2004 | |
| State Standard No. AZS 809-1-2015 for Water quality -- Biological classification of rivers -- Part 1: Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro-invertebrates. |
LEX-FAOC169045 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC030654 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Regulation on national general survey of pollution sources. |
LEX-FAOC143764 |
National | 09/10/2007 | |
| Norma NA-AI-001-03 sobre calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC038114 |
National | 2003 |