National Environmental (Desertification Control and Drought Mitigation) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 13 of 2011). País/Territorio Nigeria Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 40 of 3 May 2011. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Agua Palabra clave Desertificación Agroforestal Peligros Terrenos agrícolas Escasez de agua/sequía Conservación del ecosistema Planificación ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Forestación/reforestación Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Uso sostenible Irrigación Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Aguas continentales 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 objectives of the Regulations include, among other things: To provide an effective and pragmatic regulatory framework for the sustainable use of all areas affected by desertification and the protection of vulnerable lands; promote the use of alternative sources of energy; sensitize the public on the causes and dangers associated with the desertification and the attendant land degradation; encourage reforestation, reseeding, afforestation and conservation of areas under desertification or vulnerable to same for the rehabilitation of degraded lands, among others. The Regulations provide certain principles to be observed in activities carried out in desert prone areas including that farmers should plant trees up to a minimum of 25 trees per hectare on their farms to promote agro forestry; environmental impact assessment to be conducted regularly on lands threatened with desertification, etc. the Regulations provide responsibilities on the Agency, State and Local Governments on their roles for the sustainability of degraded lands and desert prone areas. Furthermore, it provides the objectives for the mitigation of drought in affected areas to include ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to alleviate the impacts of drought occurrence; identify activities or areas mostly at risk during drought and develop mitigating actions to reduce the impacts of drought, among others. The Regulations provide stiff penalties for contravention of provisions. Texto completo Inglés 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