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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree establishing requirements for fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC036278 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2000 |
| State Standard No. AZS 832-2015 for Environmental management -environmental assessment of sites and organizations Principles and framework. |
LEX-FAOC018860 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Resuelto Nº 19/ALP - Manual de procedimientos para el Registro de Aditivos, Fertilizantes, Materias Técnicas y Plaguicidas para uso en la Agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC073384 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |
| Regulation concerning scope and method of passing on information about air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC078678 |
National | 26/11/2002 | |
| Order No. 126 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere from reservoirs. |
LEX-FAOC110291 |
National | energy | 03/06/1997 |
| Water Pollution Prevention Act (No. 138 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC121168 |
National | ||
| Act on the Integrated Control of Pollutant-Discharging Facilities. |
LEX-FAOC067054 |
National | 22/12/2015 | |
| Marine Environmental Protection (issuance of permits for dumping at sea) Regulations No... of 2013. |
LEX-FAOC097880 |
National | 28/06/2013 | |
| Resolution No. 99/T issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 18 concerning the trade, production and handling of plant growth regulators, and organic and mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC078308 |
National | Agriculture | 01/12/2004 |
| Acuerdo Nº 390 - NSO 65.080.05.03:96 sobre el fertilizante Sulfato de amonio. |
LEX-FAOC118640 |
National | Agriculture | 17/06/1998 |