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National Environmental (Mining and Processing of Coal, Ores and Industrial Minerals) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 31 of 2009).

Pays/Territoire
Nigéria
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 63 of 12 October 2011.
Sujet
Énergie, Environnement gén., Ressources minérales, Eau
Mot clé
Charbon Infractions/sanctions Autorisation/permis Lutte contre la pollution Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Normes environnementales Principe pollueur-payeur Normes Protection de l’environnement Minéraux Exploitation minière Pollution des eaux douces Eaux usées/déversement
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. The Regulations are made to minimize pollution from Mining and Processing of Coal, Ores and Industrial Minerals. the Regulations provide that mining and processing techniques should incorporate up-to-date, efficient cleaner production technologies to minimize pollution to the highest practicable degree and that mines using old operating methods shall take necessary steps limit risks, among other plans to reduce pollution. It provides that permits must be obtained for mine emissions in excess of permissible levels, and provides procedure for obtaining such permits. It provides incentives like recognition by the Agency for facilities who adopt environmentally responsible practices. It makes detailed provisions on limitation of effluent discharge, for instance the treatment of mine water before disposal, acid mine drainage testing shall be carried out by the facility throughout operations and closure, and so on. The Regulations incorporates the Polluter-Pays-Principle, as such the collection, treatment, transportation and final disposal of wastes within the specified standards and guidelines, shall be the responsibility of the facility generating the wastes. It further provides that facilities shall prepare an emergency response plan that describes measures to be taken in respect of discharge of deleterious substances. The Regulations provide stiff fines for contravention of its provisions.

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