Pacific Environment Outlook
Pacific Environment Outlook

Author: Matt McIntyre

Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9280725246

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Special edition for the Mauritius International Meeting for the 10-year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States

Taking Control of Oil
Taking Control of Oil

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9292547437

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This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of recent global oil price trends, the exposure of Pacific developing member countries to oil price increases and its implications for social and economic development in the region. It also offers a number of policy options for managing risks associated with heavy dependence on oil imports and proposes a path for diversifying the energy mix in Pacific developing member countries.

Pacific Economic Monitor July 2018
Pacific Economic Monitor July 2018

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2018-07-01

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 9292612778

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This issue highlights the economic prospects of the Pacific developing member countries (Pacific DMCs) and stresses the importance of improving the quality and access to basic and sustainable utilities in the Pacific DMCs. Access to electricity is low in the Pacific, particularly in the more remote and less developed parts of the subregion. Factors contributing to this include dependence on costly fossil fuels for power generation, inadequate investment in infrastructure, and electricity services that may be beyond the means of poorer rural households. To help address these challenges, most Pacific governments are taking steps to shift toward renewable energy and ultimately meet ambitious targets under international climate change commitments. Further, they have made strategic investments in more effi cient transmission networks, and better collection and payment systems.