Energy planning in the Arab world

Planning

Energy

Development

Economy

Food Shortage

Population Growth

Over the last decade or so, global and regional issues such as population growth, food shortage, energy shortage, and economic and social development have been the subject of substantial inter- national research programmes. This effort has led to conceptual- ization of problems and possible solutions, as well as to the realization of the considerable difficulties involved. In this paper we concentrate on energy issues related to the Arab world, as a developing region, at the regional as well as national levels. One cannot ignore the linkages between Arab countries and the rest of the world. Energy policies within the Arab world affect, and are affected by, corresponding policies outside the Arab world. This study therefore examines regional and global energy issues in general and their importance to the Arab nations.