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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 723-IQ on water supply and effluent wastewater. |
LEX-FAOC121297 |
National | Waste | 28/10/1999 |
| Governmental Decree No. 367 amending Ministerial Decree No. 535 validating the Regulation on economic assessment of environmental damages caused by pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038257 |
National | 21/06/2016 | |
| Resolución Nº 374/2016 – Aprueba el sistema de producción, comercialización, control y certificación de productos orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC164450 |
National | Agriculture | 14/07/2016 |
| Amendments to the Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancellation of Emissions Certificate of Conformity for Diesel and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicles. |
LEX-FAOC144767 |
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| Ministerial Instructions No. 0745/MONRE on Pollution Control. |
LEX-FAOC050777 |
National | 11/02/2015 | |
| Directive No. Z/29 of 2003 on the registration of fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC061628 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Ministerial Decree No.24 regarding validation of the regulation on the procedure of assessment and application of sanctions for damages to or pollution of the environment, exceeding the limiting levels. |
LEX-FAOC065512 |
National | 04/02/1993 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 500 - NTE INEN 995 sobre determinación de nitratos en el agua. |
LEX-FAOC069177 |
National | 26/12/2002 | |
| Regulation (2013:253) on waste combustion. |
LEX-FAOC064064 |
National | waste | 08/05/2013 |
| Act on air pollution charges. |
LEX-FAOC159464 |
National | 16/12/1998 |