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The
World Energy Assessment (WEA) was established in 1998 by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), and the World
Energy Council (WEC) with the financial support of donors.
This partnership ensures that the perspectives of socio-economic development,
environment, and business are represented in this process. The purpose
of the Assessment is to provide the scientific and academic background
for international negotiation and debate on sustainable energy and development. The
editorial process of the Assessment is overseen by an Editorial
Board. Chaired by Professor José Goldemberg, Brazil, including
5 Vice-Chairs from different regions, the Convening Lead Authors (CLAs)
of the report, and representatives from the three establishing institutions. The
responsibility for the different chapters was that of each CLA, subject
to quality control and general guidance of the Editorial Board. These
chapters were sent out through various media, including this web site,
to a wide audience of experts for peer review and consultation. This
included a special Advisory Panel meeting and consultations at the local,
regional, and international levels. The
final chapters, reflecting comments from the review process, were subject
to the approval of the Editorial Board and the three establishing institutions
before translation, reproduction, and distribution of the Assessment
report. The report is available to the preparatory processes of the Ninth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-9) and of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). It has also been distributed to a wide audience, including policy makers, regional and multi-lateral development agencies, non-governmental organizations, financial institutions, the private sector, and others. Outreach efforts continue to be undertaken to maximize availability and readership of the report.
The
United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) mission is to help
countries achieve sustainable human development by assisting their efforts
to build their capacity to design and carry out development programmes
in poverty eradication, employment creation and sustainable livelihoods,
empowerment of women, and protecting and regenerating the environment,
giving first priority to poverty eradication. UNDP focuses on policy
support and institution building in programme countries through its
network of over 130 country offices. United
Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) The
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) facilitates
intergovernmental processes and, through its Division for Sustainable
Development, services such bodies as the UN Commission on Sustainable
Development and the UN Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for
Development. UNDESA also undertakes, among other things, statistical
and analytical work to monitor the environment and sustainable development,
provides policy and technical advisory services, and implements technical
cooperation projects at the request of developing countries in the follow-up
to the 1992 Earth Summit. World
Energy Council (WEC) WEC is a multi-energy, non-governmental, global organization, founded in 1923. In recent years, WEC has earned a reputation in the energy field through its studies, technical services, and regional programmes. Its work covers long-term energy scenarios, developing country and transitional economy energy issues, energy financing, energy efficiency and liberalization policies, and environmental concerns. Through its member committees in close to 100 countries, it has encouraged the participation of private industry throughout the editorial and consultative process for this report.
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