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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 593 of 2004 on protection, reproduction and management of wildlife. |
LEX-FAOC144943 |
National | 09/07/2004 | |
| NMX-AA-024-1984: Método para la determinación de la cantidad de nitrógeno total contenido en los residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC054802 |
National | Waste | 10/12/1984 |
| Order No. 478 on model farms type 3 or similar installations. |
LEX-FAOC118099 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/05/2011 |
| Resolución Nº 49 - Reglamento Técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 24-99 sobre la reutilización de las aguas residuales tratadas. |
LEX-FAOC154520 |
National | Waste | 02/02/2000 |
| Resolución Nº 41 - Determina algunas actividades de reactivación del Programa nacional de reactivación cafetera (PRAN Cafetero). |
LEX-FAOC122503 |
National | Agriculture | 27/01/2010 |
| Environment Protection Act 1970 (No. 8056). |
LEX-FAOC146364 |
Regional | ||
| Agriculture and Articulate a Future Vision and Action Plan for Agricultural Revival. |
LEX-FAOC072610 |
National | Agriculture | 2008 |
| Ley Nº 7.064 - Ley de Fomento a la Producción Agropecuaria y Ley Orgánica del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería. |
LEX-FAOC099026 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/1987 |
| Protection of Groundwater Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 41 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC105337 |
National | 12/02/1999 | |
| Decree approving the National Catalogue on Waste. |
LEX-FAOC062104 |
National | Waste | 06/04/2005 |