Environment: Case study on Energy resources and development
S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan
(Asian Institute of Technology)

1. Introduction
< Brief background; clearly define the objective of this session>

2. Energy, relevance and importance
<Trends in energy use; types of energy resources and end uses; environmental implications of energy use; renewable energy and energy efficiency>

3. Role of energy in sustainable development
<Indicators of sustainable (energy) development; options for minimizing environmental implications>

4. Case study using a industrial city to highlight the role of energy in sustainable development
<To use the concepts described above in a case of a growing city (in a developing country) and thus illustrate the role of energy in sustainable development; show the links of energy use with other issues>

5. Summary/conclusion