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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 358 - Autoriza a los gremios agropecuarios la importación de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC150648 |
National | Agriculture | 16/12/2003 |
| Law No. 2356-IIs “On list and register of protected species”. |
LEX-FAOC016869 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 291/09 / ANA - Authorizations for discharges and reuse of treated wastewater. |
LEX-FAOC034923 |
National | waste | 01/06/2009 |
| Agrochemicals Act (Chapter 35:09). |
LEX-FAOC024641 |
National | Agriculture | 1999 |
| Regulation on Environmental Pollution Control. |
LEX-FAOC065175 |
National | 25/07/1989 | |
| Decree relative to animal manure (No. 1093 of 1998). |
LEX-FAOC094440 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 26/11/1998 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Cellulose. |
LEX-FAOC063876 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 302 on attributing the status of protected area to certain freshwater formation zones. |
LEX-FAOC012673 |
National | 26/08/2002 | |
| Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1984. |
LEX-FAOC048848 |
Regional | Transport, Waste | |
| Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989). |
LEX-FAOC093774 |
Local | 28/07/1989 |