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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 2/07 - Parámetros y métodos para medición de calidad de aire en la Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo. |
LEX-FAOC165754 |
Regional | 31/08/2007 | |
| Resolución Nº 187 - Reglamento para la producción primaria, procesamiento, empacado, etiquetado, almacenamiento, certificación, importación, comercialización de productos agropecuarios ecológicos. |
LEX-FAOC172167 |
National | Agriculture | 31/07/2006 |
| Acuerdo Nº 36/MINAET - Oficializa el Programa País Carbono Neutralidad. |
LEX-FAOC169024 |
National | 21/05/2012 | |
| Order of 31 January 2008 on the register and the annual declaration of pollutant emissions and waste. |
LEX-FAOC012895 |
National | waste | 31/01/2008 |
| Presidential Decree No. 348 “On environmental fees for compensation of damages caused to environment.” |
LEX-FAOC027664 |
National | ||
| Reglamento ambiental de uso y manejo de agroquímicos y sus residuos en producción hortícola. |
LEX-FAOC092518 |
National | Agriculture | 2001 |
| Arrêté du 25 avril 1995 modifiant l'arrêté du 1er mars 1993 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumise à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC148706 |
National | Waste | 25/04/1995 |
| Resolución Nº 90/011 - Fíjanse los parámetros microbiológicos y físico-químicos a analizar en las muestras oficiales de agua. |
LEX-FAOC138566 |
National | 14/07/2011 | |
| Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations, 2008. |
LEX-FAOC064980 |
National | 29/09/2008 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 631/01 - Reglamento para el registro de personas que realizan actividades vinculadas con insumos para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC122808 |
National | Agriculture | 27/04/2001 |