Energy resources

Au Burkina Faso, le bois-énergie est encore la principale source énergétique des ménages et avec l’accroissement de la démographie et donc de la demande d’énergie dans les vingt prochaines années, la question de la gestion rationnelle des ressources forestières se pose donc.

The rapid development of biofuels to support greenhouse gas reductions, agricultural development and energy security has often occurred without adequate consideration of the threat of biological invasions. Some biofuel feedstocks and associated pests pose a serious threat of biological invasion, especially when grown beyond their native ranges or in modified settings.

Le Programme Régional pour le Secteur des Energies Traditionnelles (RPTES) qui visait l’amélioration des systèmes de gestion du bois - énergie ainsi que la promotion des politiques nationales dans le secteur de l’énergie domestique et des modèles de gestion durable et participative des forêts naturelles a été exécuté par différents partenaires dont l’ambassade du Royaume du Danemark, la Direction Générale de l’Energie, le Ministère de l’Environnement et l’UICN.

The report "Dams in Nepal: Ensuring Compliance" summarises findings of a study on ensuring compliance conducted by WAFED-Nepal. The study has reviewed the existing domestic and international policy and legal provisions, institutional mechanisms and available remedies applicable related to hydropower development in Nepal, including those of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

This publication is the result of a scoping study undertaken as part of the dialogue on Dams and Development. The report summarizes the findings of the study on Recognizing Entitlements and Sharing Benefits and shows an evolving and dynamic action terrain where interests are being contested and negotiated. It stresses on the need to ensure benefits of water resources development reach people and the country, this process must continue at the local level.

This report Gaining public acceptance is one of the four products of the dialogue on dams and development Phase II facilitated by IUCN Nepal since 2002 and participated in by government institutions, national and international non-governmental organizations, academicians, private companies, and activists. This report analyzes the provisions related to public consultation during development of dam related projects.

The Comprehensive Options Assessment for Electricity Sector in Nepal analyzes the demand and supply scenario of electricity, water resources policies, environmental concerns of funding agencies, and the comprehensive options assessment in relation to different guidelines. The report argues that not all suggestions made by the World Commission on Dams can be implemented by Nepal at once but they should be taken positively and included gradually in the system.

This volume is a companion to The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development. Here the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law assembles for the first time a volume of legal instruments which can be recognized as constituting the core of the law of energy for sustainable development. This volume will be an essential reference for all those involved in environmental and energy research.

The research focus for the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law in 2003 was a timely and challenging one, entitled 'The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development'. As contemporary world politics demonstrates, energy resources and generation are crucial issues facing the international community. As research on energy law, at the international, regional, and national level is in its infancy, the insights provided by the contributors to this volume are a significant addition to the field.