TREATIES OF NIGERIA (ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS)

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TREATIES RATIFIED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF NIGERIA

NIGERIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES – [BY SAM ELEANYA]

Nigeria has signed and in some cases ratified bilateral agreements which deal directly or indirectly with environment matters. Below we provide you a list.

NIGERIA AND MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED MATTERS

Title of Treaty or Convention	Date of Entry into Force	Date Signed
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer	10/4/96
International Convention to combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa	26/12/96	31/10/94
International Convention on Salvage	14/7/96	28/4/89
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982	28/7/96	25/10/94
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co operation	13/5/95
Framework Convention on Climate Change	27/11/94	13/6/92
Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio Conference)	27/11/94	13/6/92
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	16/11/94	10/12/82
Deserficiation Convention	30/10/94	08/7/97
Convention on Nuclear Safety	21/9/94
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction	13/1/93
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	29/10/93
Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention)	05/05/92	15/3/90
Convention of the Carriage of Goods by Sea	01/11/92
Treaty establishing the African Economic Community	03/06/91
Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident	10/09/90	21/1/87
Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency	10/09/90
Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol)	29/1/89
Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna Convention)	29/1/89
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	10/4/89	21/1/87
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of Non International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	10/4/89
Fourth ACP EEC Convention	15/12/89
Amendment to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (art. XI)	13/4/87
International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage	10/12/87
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals	01/1/87
Protocol relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS Prot.)	13/2/85
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers	13/2/85
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization	21/6/85	08/4/79
Third ACP EEC Convention	08/12/84
Convention for Co operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region	05/8/84	23/5/81
Protocol concerning Co operation in combating Pollution in cases of Emergency	05/8/84	23/5/81
Convention Creating the Niger Basin Authority	03/12/82	21/11/80
Protocol relating to the Development Fund of the Niger Basin	03/12/82	21/11/80
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS )	07/8/81
Amendments to the Annexes to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter	11/3/81
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage	05/8/81
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties	27/1/80	23/5/69
Amendments to Annexes to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter concerning Incineration at Sea	11/3/79
Agreement on the Joint Regulations on Fauna and Flora	03/12/77	03/12/77
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea	15/7/77
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter	18/4/76
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	17/12/75
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	01/7/75	11/2/74
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction	26/3/75	03/7/72
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources	07/6/74	15/9/68
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into Outer Space	26/2/73	03/5/68
Agreement concerning the Voluntary Contributions to be given for the Execution of the Project to save the Temples of Philae	24/1/72
Convention on the Continental Shelf	28/5/71
Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons	05/3/70	01/7/68
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	15/6/70
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil,1954, as amended in 1962 and 1969	22/4/68
Convention and Statute on the Regime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern	07/2/68
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare	15/10/68
Articles of Association for the establishment of an Economic Community of West Africa	04/5/67	04/5/67
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water	17/2/67	02/9/63
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies	14/11/67
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea	28/2/66
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas	20/3/66
Agreement concerning the River Niger Commission and the Navigation and Transport on the River Niger	12/4/66
Act regarding Navigation and Economic Co- operation between the States of the Niger Basin	01/2/66
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency	25/3/64
International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision	07/5/64
Agreement concerning the voluntary contributions to be given for the execution of the project to save the Abu Simbel Temples	06/3/64
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone	10/9/64
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank	10/9/64
Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law	29/10/64
Charter of the Organization of African Unity	14/11/63
Convention on the African Migratory Locust	13/4/63
Convention on the High Seas	30/9/62
Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	30/3/61	30/3/61
Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property	12/12/61
Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association	14/11/61
Agreement of the International Monetary Fund	30/3/61	30/3/61
Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 16 Aircraft Noise	14/12/60
Convention of the World Meteorological Organization	30/12/60
Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	14/11/60	02/11/60
Constitution of the World Health Organization	25/11/60	25/11/60
Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	11/10/60
Constitution of the International Labour Organisation	17/10/60
Charter of the United Nations	07/10/60
Convention on the International Maritime Organization	15/3/60
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade	01/10/60

NIGERIA’S BILATERAL TREATIES RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Country	Treaty Title	Date of Signing	Date of Entry into Force
South Africa	Agreement on Co-operation in the Fields of Mining, Geology, Exploration and Beneficiation of Minerals and Energy.		2005-07-27 (in South Africa)