This law makes provision for the control of littering and the appointment and registration of Litter Prevention Officers by Public Authorities. It defines offences and prescribes penalties for such offences.

These Regulations, made under the Environment Protection Act, 2002, require any person who carries out an activity as specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations, to conduct an industrial waste audit and to fill out the Waste Audit Form and submit it to the Director of Environment. The Director may request persons who have submitted the form to submit an Industrial Waste Audit Report, to...

This Act gives effect to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ad the Protocol relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Provisions of the Convention and the Protocol set out in the First and Schedules to this Act, shall: (a) have the force of law in Nigeria; (b) be given full...

Excessive use of plastic shopping bags, recycling is not in place and other reasons, have caused a serious waste of energy resources and environmental pollution in China. In particular, ultra-thin plastic shopping bags become the main source of white pollution. The purpose of this Notice is to urge enterprises to produce durable, easy to recycle plastic shopping bags, guide and encourages the...

This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment and contains measures to ensure sustainable development in Namibia. Principles of environmental management stated by this Act include: promotion of community involvement in natural resources management and the sharing of benefits arising from the use of the resources; (b) promotion of participation of all interested and affected...

These Regulations, made under the Consumer Protection Act, prescribe standards for pipes and fittings made of plastic and polyethylene and used, among other things, for the supply of drinking water. The standards are specified in the Schedule to these Regulations. The Regulations also prohibit the importation, sale or manufacturing of plastic and polyethylene pipes and fittings, which do not...

This Act provides among other things, for the establishment of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, the administration of maritime safety and security maritime labour, pollution of the marine environment, shipping registration and commercial shipping. The Act also establishes the Maritime Fund for the support of objectives and functions of the Agency. The Agency shall develop and...

These Regulations, made by the Minister responsible for the National Environment Act under section 107 of the National Environment Act, provide for a systematic, periodic and objective evaluation carried out to determine: how well a facility is performing in conserving the environment and its resources; the facility' s compliance status with environmental regulatory requirements and the...