Jan 2010: Energy

Cover Story: Energy is fundamental part of our lives. Without energy, from its simplest forms such as biomass to its more complex counterparts such as fossil fuels or hydro-electricity, society is unable to maintain or improve living standards, meet the basic needs of its citizens or maintain the socio-economic infrastructure necessary for political and economic stability. Energy access has the potential to alleviate poverty through stimulating rural livelihood options. ‘livelihoods’ attempts to understand the issues, trends and livelihoods in and around Energy sector.