持続可能な発展に寄与するエネルギー利用を考える

抄録

Energy is essential for sustainable development, while the inappropriate use of energy may hamper sustainable development. The present paper discusses energy use from the perspective of sustainable development. In general, such discussion focuses on the following main two issues: “what should we do to ensure that low-income population satisfies their basic energy requirements?” and “what should we do to minimize environmental impacts associated with energy use in order to meet the needs of the future generation?” The present paper proposes and discusses the “third” aspects of energy use to contribute sustainable development.