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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NTE INEN 330 sobre la clasificación de fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC047776 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Decree-Law 78/2004 on the prevention and control of air pollutants emissions. |
LEX-FAOC002071 |
National | industry | 03/04/2004 |
| Order No. 1043 on documentation for energy content of gas produced from biomass, subject to taxation under Nitrogen Oxides Taxation Act. |
LEX-FAOC107836 |
National | Energy | 28/09/2014 |
| Arrêté interministériel N° 26582/2012 du1er octobre 2012 portant création de régies de recettes du compte de commerce N°3024103001 intitulé Fonds de l'Elevage" au sein du Ministère de l'Elevage." |
LEX-FAOC148237 |
National | Agriculture | 01/10/2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 2-2017-SENASA ─ Modifica el Acuerdo Nº 1-2016-SENASA, Reglamento de tasas por servicios prestados por el Servicio Nacional de Sanidad e Inocuidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA). |
LEX-FAOC090051 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2017 |
| Fertilizer Regulation Act (Act No. 127). |
LEX-FAOC128919 |
National | Agriculture | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP II) 2015-2025 |
LEX-FAOC105928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Decreto Nº 1.137 - Normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC125312 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2008 |
| Water Resources Act 1991 (Chapter 57). |
LEX-FAOC098149 |
Regional | 25/07/1991 | |
| Norma NA-AI-001-03 sobre calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC038114 |
National | 2003 |