South Korea: Promotion Act for New & Renewable Energy Development, Utilization & Dissemination + Formation of Market Demand for Renewable Energy and Improvement in its Economics (Alternative Energy Act)

Philippines: Mini-hydroelectric Power Incentives Act - Republic Act No. 7156

Philippines: Philippine Energy Plan

Pakistan: National Environmental Policy

Pakistan: National Conservation Strategy

Nigeria: Hydronet - Sustainable Water Resources Management

This International Action Program (IAP) comissions the Federal Ministry of Water Resources is to collect data and surveys on Nigeria’s river systems and hydro projects with the goal to form a comprehensive database that will be used for water resource management.

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

Funding Information: Federal Government of Nigeria; ADB / NEPAD / ECOWAS

Malaysia: Energy Policy in the 8th Malaysia Plan/Five Fuel Policy

Costa Rica: Ley Nº 7200 para la utilización racional y uso alternativo de fuentes de energía, as modified by Ley Nº 7508 (1995)

This Law allows the participation of private enterprises in power generation where the sources are renewable (geothermal, hydro and solar are specifically mentioned), the capacity does not exceed 50MW, and 35% of the share capacity is locally owned.

Date Implemented: 1990

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Turkey: Draft Law on Geothermal Resources and Spring Water

Thailand: Strategic Plan for Renewable Energy Development