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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resuelto Nº 20/ALP - Manual de Procedimiento para la Fiscalización de los Insumos Fitosanitarios de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC097883 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |
| Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC095823 |
National | ||
| Décret nº 2001-094 fixant les normes de qualité de l'eau potable en République de Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC049599 |
National | 20/02/2001 | |
| NOM-EM-148-SEMARNAT-2006: Contaminación atmosférica por refinerías de petróleo. |
LEX-FAOC125136 |
National | Energy | 28/03/2006 |
| Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 (S.I. No. 915 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC080590 |
Regional | 19/03/1999 | |
| Decreto Nº 104/93 - Ley General del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC134048 |
National | 08/06/1993 | |
| Regulation No. 2 of the Ministry of Health regarding the maximum admissible hazardous contaminant levels in communities’ ambient air. |
LEX-FAOC066882 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 423 - Instructivo para las aplicaciones aéreas de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC050555 |
National | Agriculture | 16/07/2011 |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No.507/1 of 2012 - Conditions for registration of fertilizers and soil improvers traded in Lebanon. |
LEX-FAOC003011 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2012 |