Energy and development in Kenya : opportunities and constraints

Many developing countries have been hard hit by the double "energy crisis" of threatened fuelwood supply and the increasing burden of oil imports. During the last decade energy provision has become a vitally important issue so that energy is now regarded as a basic factor of production ranking in importance with classical components: land, labour and capital. Careful and innovative energy planning has become a necessity for successful development. The material presented in this volume is a summary of the findings of the Kenyan Fuelwood Project.CONTENTS: 1. Introduction -- 2. Energy In The Kenyan Economy -- 3. Kenya's Current Energy Balance -- 4. Wood Resources and Agriculture -- 5. Base Case Projections -- 6. Energy Strategy Options -- 7. Policy Case Scenario -- 8. Summary and Conclusions: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future