Nigeria: National Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control

These standards were put in place to ensure the sustainability of Nigeria’s industrial and agricultural practices. Sent to plant managers and operators to help them improve their operations, they relate to six key areas of environmental regulation: effluent limitations, water quality for industrial water uses at point of intake, industrial emission limitations, noise exposure limitations, management of solid and hazardous wastes and pollution abatement in industries. The Ministry of Environment enforces the provisions, ensuring compliance.

Date Implemented: 1991

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC; National Report for the Intergovernmental Review of the GPA: Nigeria, http://www.gpa.unep.org/igr/Reports/NIGERIA.htm