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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC060418 |
National | 18/10/1993 | |
| Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2999 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC115291 |
National | industry | 29/11/2012 |
| Regulation (EC) No. 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 571/88. |
LEX-FAOC050718 |
National | Agriculture | 19/11/2008 |
| Presidential Decree No. 2244 on measures for the protection of the Caspian Sea from pollution. |
LEX-FAOC088020 |
National | 20/06/2000 | |
| Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985. |
LEX-FAOC038118 |
National | Agriculture | 1985 |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Providencia Nº 23 - Requisitos para el otorgamiento de los registros de productos de uso pecuario, agrícola vegetal, doméstico, salud pública e industrial. |
LEX-FAOC001948 |
National | Agriculture | 24/08/2016 |
| Resolution No. 45/1 of 1995 defining the conditions for the imported compound fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC084802 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/1995 |
| Resolution No. 22/04 approving the Strategy for the Rational Use of Agro-Mineral Resources and the Launching of the Fertilizer Industry. |
LEX-FAOC101081 |
National | Agriculture | 24/09/2004 |
| Protected Areas Compensation Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027785 |
Regional | Agriculture |