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National Environmental (Pulp, paper, wood and wood products sector) Regulations, 2013. S.I. no. 34/2013.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, vol. 100, no. 98/2013.
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Classification/declassification Climate change Effluent waste water/discharge Early warning system Emissions Environmental audit EIA Environmental planning Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Industrial water use Noise pollution Offences/penalties Polluter pays principle Pollution control Precautionary principle Resource/damage valuation Risk assessment/management Waste disposal Waste management Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Plant protection Protection forest Sustainable development
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, aim at preventing and minimising pollution from all the activities related to the wood products industry.

Full text
English
Website
www.nesrea.gov.ng

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2007

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Marine pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Erosion, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Ozone layer, Freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Transboundary effects, Policy/planning, Effluent waste water/discharge, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water quality standards, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX