National Environmental (Control of Bush, Forest Fire and Open Burning) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 15 of 2011). Pays/Territoire Nigéria Type du document Règlement Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 42 of 6 May 2011. Sujet Environnement gén., Forêts Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Préservation de l'écosystème Normes environnementales Lutte contre la pollution Normes Protection de l’environnement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Autorisation/permis Feux de forêts Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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. They are meant to prevent and minimize the destruction of the ecosystem through fire outbreaks and burning of any material that may affect the health of the ecosystem through the emission of hazardous air pollutants. The Regulations provide that a person shall not burn, cause, or permit any combustible material in an open fire without a permit from NESREA; it provides the way and manner plant waste is to be burned. The Regulations also provide extensively for practices which may lead to forest/bush fires and advances ways to mitigate the fires, for instance it provides for safety precautions in the use of farm machinery, the installation of fire extinguishers in farms, the use of explosives, use of Bee Smoker devices, prohibition of burning forests for hunting of animals, among others. Offences are provided for the violation of the provisions of the Regulations and penalties are fines and prison terms. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implemente National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007). Législation | Nigéria | 2007 Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Législation de base, Institution, Planification environnementale, Lutte contre la pollution, Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Changement de climat, Pollution de la mer, Émissions, Mise en application, Érosion, Déchets dangereux, Monitorage, Pollution sonore (de l'environnement), Couche d'ozone, Pollution des eaux douces, Pollution du sol/qualité, Effet transfrontière, Politique/planification, Eaux usées/déversement, Bassin/captage/bassin versant, Normes de qualité de l'eau, Eaux continentales Source: FAO, FAOLEX