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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 320-2004: Regulación de uso de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC168893 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 63 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 47, Ley de sanidad vegetal, en lo relacionado con el control de plaguicidas y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC027918 |
National | Agriculture | 01/09/1997 |
| Order of 11 August 1999 relating to the reduction of pollutant emissions from combustion engines and turbines as well as post-combustion boilers subject to authorization under heading 2910 of the list of classified installations. |
LEX-FAOC060791 |
National | energy | 11/08/1999 |
| Law on Environmental Protection No. 55/2014/QH13. |
LEX-FAOC109726 |
National | 23/06/2014 | |
| Ley Nº 39 - Ley para establecer la Carta de Derechos y Deberes del Agricultor. |
LEX-FAOC158863 |
Regional | Agriculture | 27/01/2006 |
| Ministerial Decree on the identification and classification of freshwater of Sicilia and Campania Regions to be protected or improved for the conservation of fishery resources. |
LEX-FAOC139272 |
National | 19/11/1997 | |
| Clean Ambient Air Act. |
LEX-FAOC147491 |
National | ||
| Governmental Decree No. 625 validating rates of fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC107529 |
National | 10/09/2015 | |
| Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015. |
LEX-FAOC067215 |
National | Agriculture | 08/03/2015 |
| Regulation on limit values of hazardous and harmful substances in waters which, after purification from the public sewage, are discharged into the natural recipient. |
LEX-FAOC172941 |
National | Waste | 29/06/2007 |