Mali

One of the most important causes of Mali's serious environmental problems has been over-exploitation and indiscriminate destruction of its forest resources. As in most Sahelian countries, fuelwood and charcoal meet 90 percent of the domestic energy needs of the country.

The Project for the Establishment of a Regional Solar Energy Centre (CRES) was initiated as a result of the awareness by the Heads of State of the West African Economic Community (CEAO) of the consequences of their countries' total dependency on traditional sources of energy such as oil and elect