!/ - Ibid. It has. been argued, however, that if these plants could beeonnected to the_centrar grid, they courd be used to reprace .n";;y-;;n"r.i"u o,conventional fuel. g/ world Bank/united Nations Deveropment programme, joint study, rFinanciarreguirenentg for supporting actions and pre-investmen! actlvities for thedevelopnent of n.t "nd renlwaute sources or fi"rgv i;;";;i";;;; counrries <rurinsthe 1980s" (e,/AC. 2LS/41!9,/The plants nere l-ocated in the Taiwan province.and Development (Nuclear Energy Uranium Resourees, production andA/ 40/sLL Eng lish Page 24 Notes (continued) 44/ This Canadian national enerqy enterprise has been used for channelling assistance to the nationaf energy enterprises of developinq countries. The purpose of such assistance is to explore, on concessional terms, for hydrocarlpns in energy-deficient developinq countries under conditions in which private oiI companies miqht not normallv be wilt inq to invest. See D. W. Campbell and J. A. D. Holbrook, I'International eo-operation and the developnent of institutional arrangements on enerqy", in Jnprovinq WorId Energv Production and Productivity(University of Tennessee, 19EZ; 9/ Taro rshibashi, "Japant s oil exploration and development programmesi financial and technical assistance", presented to the United Nations Symposiun on Financing of Petroleum Exploration and Developnent in Developinq Countries, Athens, 22-27 April 1985. 46/ R. Douqlas Greco, "Insurance anrl finance programmes for direct investment in petroleum exploration and development: the Overseas Private Investment Corporation of the USA", presented to the United Nations Svnposium on Financinq of Petroleum Exploration and Development in Developing Countries, Athens, 22-27 April 1985- 41/ World Economic Survev, 1985, table A-14. 48/ Dr. A1i Attiqa, Secretary-General of OPEC, has urqed the Persian Gulf and Arab oil producers to "concentrate on exportinq their petrochemicals and refined productstothirdwor1dcountries.'(9fZ-@'No.25'May1985,p.18).It has further been reported that the Arab Investnent Companv, an Arab government-owned financial company, has decided to assist Arab exporters to sel1products to developinq countries bV providing export credits (p. 9).
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the potential for alternative energy sources, specifically plants, to replace conventional fuel sources in developing countries. It also touches on international cooperation and financial assistance for energy development. The text seems to be more focused on the energy sector than any other area.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade