Many developing countries have been hard hit by the double "energy crisis" of threatened fuelwood supply and the increasing burden of oil imports. During the last decade energy provision has become a vitally important issue so that energy is now regarded as a basic factor of production ranking in importance with classical components: land, labour and capital. Careful and innovative energy planning has become a necessity for successful development.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Industry and Economic Development -- 3. Southern Africa in World Industrial Development -- 4. The Economic Structure of the SADCC Region -- 5. Plans for the Development of Southern African Industry -- 6. Projections of Future Economic Growth