Regulatory Instrument

Pakistan: National Environmental Policy

Pakistan: National Conservation Strategy

Pakistan: Environmental Protection Act (PEPA)

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: 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

Malaysia: Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project

 Malaysia: Small and Renewable Energy Program (SREP)

This program aims to intensify the development of renewable energy as the ‘fifth fuel’ in electricity generation. Under this program, small power generations plants (10 MW and below) that use renewable sources can apply to sell electricity to two of the three main utilities, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Sabah Electricity Sdn.Bhd (SESB), through the distribution grid system. 


Date Implemented: 2001