UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Dist!: " GENERAL A/40/5r I3 Auqust 1985 ORIGlNAL: ENGLISH Fortieth session Item 84 (o) of the provisional agentla* DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION Development of the energ:l resources of developing countries Report of the Secretarv-General COII"TENTS 1. INTRODUCT]ON . II. PROSPECTS FOR THB DEVELOPMENT CF ENERGY RESOURCES IN DEVELOPlNG COUNTRIES A. Potential of enerqv resources B. Probable enersy picture by the vear 2000 III. CONSTRAINTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF' ENIAFGY RSSOURCES IN DEVELOPING COUNTTRIES A. Financial constraint B. Non-financial constraints ]V. NATlONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICISS A. National- policv: developin<l coL.rntries B. Nat ional policv: developed countriesParagrapbs Page r-5 3 6-29 D - ZJ + 24-29 10 - 34 11 - 31 1130 30 * 8 5-230r4A/ 40 /L50 . L622q (E )32-34 35 - 58 3E-42 43-46LZ I3 L4 t-5 A/ 40 /5LL English Page 2 CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Paqe C. International policy: co_operation arnong developinocountries . 4-t _ 53 IG D- rnternationar poricy: mr,rltilateral assistance ... 54 * 58 lB V. CONCLUDING REMARKS 59 20A/40/5rr English Page 3 I. INTRODUCTION 1. fn response to General Assernbly resolution 37/25I of 2I Decenber 1982, the Secretary-General subnitted to tbe Eeonomie and Social Councilr at its secondregular session of 1983, a report entitled "Development of the energy resources of the developing countries" (E/I983I9I and Corr.l). In view of the limited timeavailable' it bad not been possibte to prepare a comprehensive report which, as requested bv the General Assembly, was to contain: "(a) An overview of the energy situation of the developing countries in regard to the developrnent of their energy resources, ineluding new and renewable sources of energy; "(b) An identification of the constraints to the <ievelopment of energy resources in the developinQ countries, including constraints eneountered in
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the development of energy resources in developing countries, discussing the potential, constraints, and policies related to this topic. It seems to focus on the economic and international aspects of energy development, rather than environmental or humanitarian concerns.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment