Nigeria: National Policy on Environment

This policy identified key sectors requiring integration of environmental concerns and sustainability with development.  It presented specific guidelines for achieving sustainable development in the following fourteen sectors of Nigeria’s economy: Human Population; Land Use and Soil Conservation; Water Resources Management; Forestry, Wildlife and Protected Natural Areas; Marine and Coastal Area Resources; Sanitation and Waste Management; Toxic and Hazardous Substances; Mining and Mineral Resources; Agricultural Chemicals; Energy Production; Air Pollution; Noise in the Working Environment; Settlements; Recreational Space, Green Belts, Monuments, and Cultural Property.

Date Implemented: 1989

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC; http://www.undp.org.ng/envsmy.htm