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 .: WHAT IS THE MANDATE OF NESREA
    NESREA has responsibility for the
    protection and development of the



  .: WHAT IS THE FOCUS OF NESREA
     >   To protect the environment

     >   To create awareness
     >   Maintaining Environmental



  .:  WHAT ARE ITS FUNCTIONS
     >  Enforce compliance with laws,  
         guidelines, policies and
         standards on environmental
        
matters;

     >  Coordinate and liaise with,
         
stakeholders, within and outside
         Nigeria on matters of
         environmental standards,
         regulations and enforcement;
  PROGRAMMES

 

PARTNERSHIP:

  • Create fora for dialogue, exchange of information and best practices as well as build consensus and partnerships among all stakeholders. This informed NESREA decision to organise her 1st National Stakeholders’ Forum on “The New Mechanism for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in Nigeria” with the theme “ensuring a safer and cleaner environment in Nigeria through partnerships”. 
  • As part of the partnership strategy, NESREA proposes to have Zonal Headquarters in the six Geo-political Zones and Offices in all the States of the Federation.
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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

  • Continuous Public Education and Awareness on the Mandates of NESREA in the Print and Electronic media;
  • Undertake aggressive public awareness campaign and advocacy at all levels to properly communicate the concept of voluntary compliance and enlist the support and participation of all key stakeholders including trade unions; professional and business associations; civil society organisations; traditional, natural and faith-based organizations;
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INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

  • NESREA hosted her 2nd National Stakeholders’ Forum on “The New Mechanism for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in Nigeria”, with the theme “Developing relevant instruments for effective enforcement of environmental laws in Nigeria”.
  • The main objective of the 2nd National Stakeholders’ Forum was to create an avenue for in-depth discussion and analysis of the relevant instruments for effective enforcement of environmental laws in the country.
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