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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 288 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions of pollutants to the environment. |
LEX-FAOC164144 |
National | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 053/02 / AG - Creates the program of direct support to the supply of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC107081 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2002 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Soap Industry. |
LEX-FAOC027048 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Ordonnance Souveraine n° 5.443 du 6 août 2015 relative à la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC019502 |
National | ||
| Waste Water Management Authority Act. |
LEX-FAOC168534 |
National | Waste | |
| Acuerdo Nº 94/97 - Reglamento general de salud ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC117318 |
National | Waste | 11/06/1997 |
| Water Act, 2016 (No. 43 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC111677 |
National | 13/09/2016 | |
| Decreto Nº 27.034/MAG - Permiso para quien comercialice sustancias químicas, biológicas o afines de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC049437 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Prohibition on the acquisition and use of certain agricultural remedies in certain areas (GN. R. 949 of 1987). |
LEX-FAOC089394 |
National | Agriculture | 30/04/1987 |
| Environment Fund Act. |
LEX-FAOC170094 |
National |