00874nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000220001724500740003926000090011352005880012258300190071094200060072999900170073520260716043310.0 aMunasinghe, Mohan aEnergy and the environment in Latin American and Caribbean countries. c1991 aNotes that in the Latin American and Caribbean countries the major energy-related environmental issues include air pollution from electricity generation and transportation, contamination of interior and maritime waters by oil spills, deforestation due to use of wood for fuel, flooding of vast areas by hydraulic dams, and inefficiency in the transformation and use of energy. Points out the need to reconcile development and poverty alleviation goals and responsible management of the environment, considering that such goals will require increased use of energy and raw materials. c3/7/00kM2LMGR cA c44364d44364