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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 559 - Ley de delitos contra el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales. |
LEX-FAOC110169 |
National | 26/10/2005 | |
| National Environmental Protection Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC127310 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2015 to 2035 |
LEX-FAOC162795 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. |
LEX-FAOC005416 |
National | 06/10/2011 | |
| Decreto Nº 23.518/MAG - Reglamento para el control de calidad de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC089261 |
National | Agriculture | 16/05/1994 |
| Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair). |
LEX-FAOC145829 |
National | ||
| Law No. 18 of 2004 regulating the trade and handling of vaccines, feed, fertilizers and pesticides. |
LEX-FAOC164177 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2004 |
| Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC092294 |
National | Waste | 18/12/1996 |
| Royal Decree No. 1,494 / 2011 - Carbon Fund for a Sustainable Economy. |
LEX-FAOC010787 |
National | 24/11/2011 | |
| Stratégie Nationale et Plan d’Action pour la Diversité Biologique. |
LEX-FAOC130736 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |