 | Energy after Rio - Prospects and Challenges - Executive Summary (UNDP, 1997, 38 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Acknowledgments |
| | Foreword |
| | Notes on the Authors and Contributors |
| | Abstract |
| | 1. Introduction |
|  | 2. Energy and Major Global Issues |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 2.1 Energy and Social Issues |
| | 2.1.1 Poverty |
| | 2.1.2 Gender Disparity |
| | 2.1.3 Population |
| | 2.1.4 Undernutrition and Food |
| | 2.2 Energy and Environment |
| | 2.2.1 Health |
| | 2.2.2 Acidification |
| | 2.2.3 Climate Change |
| | 2.2.4 Land Degradation |
| | 2.3 Energy and the Economy |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 2.3.1 Investment Requirements of Energy |
| | 2.3.2 Foreign Exchange Impacts of Energy Imports |
| | 2.4 Energy and Security |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 2.4.1 Energy and National Security |
| | 2.4.2 Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation |
| | 2.5 Energy and Global Issues: The Implications |
| | 3. New Opportunities in Energy Demand, Supply and Systems |
| | 3.1 Introduction |
| | 3.2 Demand Side: Energy and Energy-Intensive Materials Efficiency |
| | 3.3 Supply Side: Renewables and Clean Fossil Fuel Technologies |
| | 3.4 Fuels and Stoves for Cooking |
| | 4. Sustainable Strategies |
| | 4.1 Global Energy Scenarios |
| | 4.2 Implications for the Developing World |
| | 4.3 Implications for Energy Exporting Economies |
| | 4.4 Some General Implications of Sustainable Energy Systems |
| | 4.4.1 Energy and the Economy |
| | 4.4.2 Energy and Poverty |
| | 4.4.3 Creating Jobs |
| | 4.4.4 Women |
| | 4.4.5 Rural Development |
| | 4.4.6 Urban Development |
| | 4.4.7 Energy and the Environment |
| | 4.4.8 Energy and Security |
| | 4.5 Conclusions |
| | 5. Making It Happen: Energy for Sustainable Development |
| | Glossary of Abbreviations |
Glossary of Abbreviations
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Organisations and official bodies | |
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BPPS |
Bureau for Policy and Programme Support of UNDP, New York |
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DPCSD |
Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development |
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EAP |
Energy and Atmosphere Programme of UNDP, New York |
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FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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IEI |
International Energy Initiative |
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ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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IREDA |
Indian Renewable Energy Development Authority |
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NGO |
Non-Governmental Organisation |
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SEI |
Stockholm Environment Institute |
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UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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WEC |
World Energy Council |
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WHO |
World Health Organisation |
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Technical terms | |
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BIG/CC |
Biomass-integrated Gasifier/Combined Cycle |
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CHP |
Combined Heat and Power |
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CIG/CC |
Coal-integrated Gasifier/Combined Cycle |
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CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
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GtC |
Giga tonne of coal |
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kg |
Kilogram |
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kWe |
Kilowatt of electricity |
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kWh |
Kilowatt hours of electricity |
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LNG |
Liquified Natural Gas |
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MWe |
Megawatt of electricity |
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NOx |
Nitrogen Oxides |
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PEMFC |
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells |
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ppmv |
parts per million by volume |
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PV |
Photovoltaic |
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Other terms: | |
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DRE |
Decentralised Rural Electrification |
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ESCO |
Energy Service Company |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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NFFO |
UK Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation |
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ODA |
Official Development Assistance |
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PURPA |
US Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act |
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R&D |
Research and Development |
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RECs |
Renewable Energy Credits |
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SBC |
System Benefit Charge |
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