Download or read book Energy and Poverty in the Pacific Island Countries written by Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction and published by UN. This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication reports on the energy sector in the Pacific Island countries and describes its linkages to poverty, the gaps therein, and the modalities for overcoming them. It aims to facilitate the inclusion of a strong energy component in the socio-economic development programme of the Pacific Island Countries. This publication is a first step to achieving the objectives of the UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-Por).