ABSTRACT
The low level of economic development in the country means industrial pollution is limited. Sugar is the largest food processing industry, but over the 1980s production virtually halved. The very lack of transport infrastructure throughout the country is a main reason why so much of the natural environment has remained in tact. Improving transportation within the country is necessary if economic development is to proceed. What is certain is that an extensive programme of road construction in the future would have a serious impact on the environment. Fuelwood, charcoal and kerosene are the principal sources of household energy and are also used in industry and commerce. The bauxite and sugar industries generate their own energy supply and the Guyana Electricity Corporation generates the bulk of public supply. Sustainable development is all about making wise investments, conserving energy rather than building unrealistically high levels of capacity provision, which add to debt burdens and divert scarce investment resources into unproductive channels.
