Pakistan: National Clean Air Act

The Clean Air legislation will aim to control vehicular emissions, pollution from industry and indoor air pollution in rural areas.

Status: Planned; Framework Policy

References: National Environmental Policy

http://www.environment.gov.pk/nep/policy.pdf

Pakistan: National Environmental Policy

Pakistan: National Conservation Strategy

Pakistan: National Environmental Quality Standards

This legislation regulates the air emissions and effluents of industry and other big polluters.

Date Implemented: 1993

Status: In Force; Mandatory (but poorly enforced)

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Nigeria: Vision 2010

Nigeria: National Procedural and Sectoral Guidelines for EIA for Agricultural and Rural Development

The EIA Law was enacted by the Federal Government as a tool for integrating environmental concerns into all major activities throughout the country. Procedural and Sectoral Guidelines for Agriculture and Rural Development, Oil and Gas, Infrastructural Manufacturing, and Mining activities in the country have also been put in place.

Date Implemented: 1992

Nigeria: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Decree No 86

This law states that before undertaking any project (public or private) which is likely to have a substantial impact on the environment, an Environmental Impact Assessment must be done in order to establish what these impacts will be and how best to cope with them.

Date Implemented: 1992

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Nigeria: Pollution Abatement in Industries and Facilities Generating Waste Regulations

Much of this legislation relates to water and waste management, but it also includes climate relevant provisions. S 17 states that “An industry or facility which is likely to release gaseous, particle, liquid, or solid untreated discharges shall install into its system, appropriate abatement equipment in such manner as may be determined by FEPA”.

Date Implemented: 1991

Nigeria: National Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control

Nigeria: National Policy on Environment