Sustainable development through renewable energy—The fundamental policy dilemmas of Pakistan

This paper deals with fundamental policy mistakes in Pakistan for the cause of sustainable development through renewable energy. It then identifies that the low level of awareness regarding the potentials of renewable energy is the key hurdle in achieving the said cause. The paper further traces the...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2011-01, Vol.15 (1), p.861-865
Main Authors: Shah, Asif A., Qureshi, S.M., Bhutto, Arabella, Shah, Ambreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Clean energy
Economic data
Education
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
Errors
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
issues and policy
Low level
Natural energy
Pakistan
Policies
Renewable energy
Renewable energy (RE)
renewable energy sources
Renewable energy technologies (RET)
Roots
Staff. Occupational work. Work management. Control. Safety. Accidents. Professional diseases
Sustainable development
Sustainable development (SD)
Sustainable development (SD) Renewable energy (RE) Renewable energy technologies (RET) Policies Pakistan
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Summary:This paper deals with fundamental policy mistakes in Pakistan for the cause of sustainable development through renewable energy. It then identifies that the low level of awareness regarding the potentials of renewable energy is the key hurdle in achieving the said cause. The paper further traces the root cause of this low awareness in educational and S&T policies of Pakistan and finally provides some recommendations to avoid dilemmas related to such policies.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.014