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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Policy for Farmers 2007. |
LEX-FAOC040634 |
National | Agriculture | 11/09/2007 |
| Ley Nº 3.525 - Ley de regulación y promoción de la producción agropecuaria y forestal no maderable ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC101107 |
21/11/2006 | ||
| Ministerial Order establishing the list of livestock systems with low ammonia emissions. |
LEX-FAOC070940 |
Regional | Agriculture | 19/03/2004 |
| Decree No. 39 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on groundwater monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC116263 |
National | ||
| Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 (Act No. 716). |
LEX-FAOC051907 |
National | 21/10/2010 | |
| Regulation on remuneration in the field of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers. |
LEX-FAOC092369 |
National | Agriculture | 18/12/2013 |
| Executive Order No. 92 on Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC036530 |
National | 12/02/1990 | |
| Climate Change Act 2010. |
LEX-FAOC069801 |
Regional | ||
| Environmental quality standards regarding water pollution No. 59, amended by Environment Agency Notification No. 63 of 1974, no. 3 of 1975, No. 41 of 1982, No. 140 of 1982, No. 29 of 1985 and No. 1 of 1986. |
LEX-FAOC098879 |
28/12/1971 | ||
| Heating System Ordinance 2010. |
LEX-FAOC093416 |
Regional |