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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directive No. Z/31 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC061591 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| NOM-050-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan gases como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC169686 |
National | Transport | 18/10/1993 |
| Regulation on the monitoring program for nitrates in foods. |
LEX-FAOC033902 |
National | Agriculture | 19/03/2014 |
| Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra. |
LEX-FAOC145949 |
National | Agriculture | 25/03/2010 |
| Drinking Water Management Act. |
LEX-FAOC145474 |
Regional | ||
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 36 of 2006 (V. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the authorization, storage, marketing and utilization of yield increasing materials. |
LEX-FAOC082223 |
National | ||
| Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC070170 |
National | ||
| Order No. 40 of the Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service validating the Regulation on centralized registration of the documents on emissions and greenhouse gas sinks. |
LEX-FAOC050937 |
National | 23/03/2001 | |
| Western Australia Marine (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Act No. 111 of 1981). |
LEX-FAOC102978 |
Regional | Industry, Transport |