Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§26 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry |
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Forestry was one of the most developed subsectors within the Nigerian economy from the 1960s to the early 1970s. However, the oil surplus of the 1970s led to the exploitation of round logs for export until their ban in 1976. The over-exploitation of wood resources has impacted negatively on the development of the forest products industry. This coupled with the old age of equipment has resulted in the dwindling of Nigeria's forest industry.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§27 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry |
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There are five major wood industries in Nigeria: the saw mill, wood-based panel, furniture, safety match and wood treatment industries. Forestry production increased by 4.6% from 195.6 million cubic metres in 2013 to 204.5 million cubic metres in 2014. The growth was due to increased government support to the subsector and efforts to create awareness of the dangers of deforestation in the country. However, the deforestation rate in Nigeria is about 3.5% annually, about 350,000-400,000 hectares of forest land.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§28 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Forestry |
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() Exports of timber (rough/sawn) are prohibited.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§29 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry |
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The Federal Department of Forestry under the Federal Ministry of Environment is responsible for regulating the forestry sector in Nigeria. Its main objectives are to, inter alia, ensure that 25% of the total land area of Nigeria is brought under sustainably managed forest cover aimed at producing forest resources (flora and fauna) in perpetuity and fostering environmental stability; and to employ sound forest management principles and practices, and initiate appropriate forestry development programmes, policy and legislation in partnership with relevant stakeholders (national and international).
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Forest
Sustainable
Environment
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§31 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry |
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A National Forest Policy was approved by the Federal Executive Council in June 2006 and ratified/endorsed by the National Economic Council (NEC) in October 2008 to be enforced by all states in Nigeria. The major thrust of the policy is geared towards poverty reduction, promotion of food security, and environmental and biodiversity conservation, in addition to sustainable production of wood and non-wood products (non-timber forest products). The policy is also to be backed up by the enactment of the first ever national forest law. The draft National Forestry Act has been forwarded to the Federal Ministry of Justice for fine-tuning. The states are encouraged to use these two forest management tools as models in reviewing their respective state forest policy and legislation.
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Forest
Environment
Bio
Conservation
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§33 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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() Although Nigeria is the leading oil producer in Africa, production is affected by sporadic supply disruptions, which have resulted in unplanned outages of up to 500,000 bbl/d. Moreover, oil theft leads to pipeline damage that is often severe, causing loss of production, pollution, and forcing companies to shut down production. Aging infrastructure and poor maintenance have also resulted in oil spills.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§38 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Energy |
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() The Department of Petroleum Resources, within the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, is another key regulator, focused on general compliance, leases and permits, and environmental standards. ()
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§71 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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In 2014, the Federal Executive Council submitted the Nigerian Metallurgical Industry Draft Bill to the National Assembly. The Bill provides a framework for regulating the operations of all metallurgical plants in Nigeria to ensure that metallurgical products and raw materials manufactured locally or imported into the country meet the required standards. The Bill also provides for the establishment of an inspectorate department that would enforce compliance with quality, safety and metallurgical environmental regulations.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§74 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Nigeria's generation capacity was 10,775 MW in 2016, 81% (8,425 MW) of which was from combustible fuel sources, 20% (2,350 MW) from hydro sources, and less than 1% from biomass, waste and wind. Net electricity generation falls well below capacity due to poor maintenance of electricity facilities, natural gas supply shortages, and an inadequate (obsolete) transmission and distribution network.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/356/REV.1 |
S-IV§79 |
Nigeria |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Nigeria has set ambitious goals to increase generation capacity as large untapped resources remain in power generation, distribution and transmission. The Federal Government's target is to achieve up to 75% access to electricity by 2020 by connecting an average of 1.5 million households annually through grid extension as well as non-grid solutions using renewable energy (solar, wind, and small and medium hydro). Nigeria plans to increase generation from fossil-fuel sources to more than 20,000 MW by 2020 and to increase hydroelectricity generation capacity to 5,690 MW by 2020, almost tripling capacity from the 2012 level. This includes upgrading current hydroelectricity plants and constructing new plants: Gurara II (360 MW), Zungeru (700 MW), and Mambilla (3,050 MW). In late 2013, the Nigerian Government announced a US$1.3 billion deal with China to build the 700 MW Zungeru hydropower project. The Export-Import Bank of China will finance 75% of the cost, and the Nigerian Government will finance the remaining amount. The project was initially scheduled to be completed in 2017, but construction work has been delayed.
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