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National Environmental (Base Metals, Iron and Steel Manufacturing/Recycling Industries Sector) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No.14 9f 2011).

País/Territorio
Nigeria
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2011
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Normas sobre calidad ambiental Residuos peligrosos Minería Principio contaminador-pagador Acceso-a-la-información Gestión de desechos Prevención de residuos Infracciones/sanciones Normas Protección del medio ambiente Contaminación de las aguas dulces Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

These Regulations are made by the Minister of Environment pursuant to the provisions of section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007. The Regulations are to prevent and minimize pollution from all operations and ancillary activities of the base metals, iron and steel manufacturing/recycling industry sector in the Nigerian environment. It provides for facilities, corporations or organizations under this sector to carry out environmental impact assessment for projects, to submit environmental audit report for existing industries every 3 years, and to submit environmental management plan. New facilities are mandated to apply up-to-date, efficient cleaner production technologies to minimize pollution to the barest degree practicable. Furthermore, the Regulations generally provide that facilities shall set up machinery for combating pollution hazards and maintain equipment in the event of an emergency and that facilities shall imbibe the best practices for waste minimization in the course of their activities, including adopting the 5 Rs (Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle and Recover) in the management of scraps generated in the course of production. The Regulations provide for the application of the Polluter-Pays Principle to every facility that pollutes the environment in the course of their operations. Every Facility, Corporation or Organisation shall have a sustainable community relations programme.

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Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

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

Legislación | Nigeria | 2007

Palabra clave: Ley marco, Legislación básica, Institución, Planificación ambiental, Control de la contaminación, Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire, Cambio climático, Contaminación marina, Emisiones, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Erosión, Residuos peligrosos, Monitoreo, Contaminación acústica, Capa de ozono, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Efectos transfronterizos, Política/planificación, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Normas sobre calidad del agua, Aguas continentales

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX