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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Nacional de Cambio Climático y Gestión de Riesgos Agroclimáticos para el Sector Agropecuario, Forestal, Pesquero y Acuícola. |
LEX-FAOC035705 |
National | Agriculture | 2017-03 |
| Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (No. 803). |
LEX-FAOC073002 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2010 |
| Order no. 828 on plant cover and cultivation. |
LEX-FAOC063904 |
National | Agriculture | 03/07/2015 |
| Ley Nº 822 - Normas relacionadas con los agroquímicos genéricos. |
LEX-FAOC172925 |
National | Agriculture | 10/07/2003 |
| Decision No. 210/2001 pertaining to the Executive By-Law of the Law of Environment Public Authority. |
LEX-FAOC081957 |
National | 22/09/2001 | |
| Regulation No. 177 on the discharge of liquid wastes and the criteria for zoning water environments. |
LEX-FAOC051835 |
National | Waste | 31/03/2005 |
| Regional Decree No. 534 validating the Regulation on regional state nature reserves. |
LEX-FAOC115877 |
Regional | 27/05/2011 | |
| Law on application of chemicals and crop protection. |
LEX-FAOC136756 |
National | Agriculture | 1997 |
| Water (Amendment No. 5) Law, 5732-1971. |
LEX-FAOC167674 |
National | 29/11/1971 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 047-2001-MTC ─ Maximum Permissible Limits of pollutant emissions for motor vehicles that circulate in the road network. |
LEX-FAOC137744 |
National | Transport | 30/10/2001 |