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The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy
International Conference
5. Conclusion & Recommendation
Sufficiency Economic Development emphasizes that development should
progress step-by-step, starting from laying down a strong foundation; each step
should be balanced and stable in order to realize sustainable development.
The concept of a step-by-step development path can be summarized in His
Majesty’s (of Thailand) idea of burst from within that is, to make people in the
community strong and prepared before receiving development from outside. At
least, they can be self-reliant in terms of basic necessities, having strong social and
cultural capital and having enough knowledge to manage their resources in a
sustainable way. (Wibulswasdi et al 2010)
Figure XI: Results of Sufficiency Economic Development
(Wibulswasdi et al 2010)
Figure One aspect XI: Results that of fits Sufficiency into Sufficiency Economic Economic Development Development (Wibulswasdi et (SED) al 2010) model is
the implementation of an alternative development strategy which adjust balance of
One economic aspect that fits development into Sufficiency framework Economic - Development rural as well (SED) as industrial model is development; the implementation strong of an
alternative communities; development quality strategy growth which with adjust appropriate balance of economic pace; emphasis development on public framework well-being - rural as
well etc. as industrial development; strong communities; quality growth with appropriate pace; emphasis on
public well-being etc.
In this aspect, today there is an electricity energy shortage in rural areas. Rural
In this Electrification aspect, today there (“RE”) is an electricity is viewed energy as the shortage key for in rural accelerating areas. Rural rural Electrification development (“RE”) is
viewed as the key for accelerating rural development (Gazette of India 2006). Provision of electricity is
(Gazette of India 2006). Provision of electricity is essential to cater for requirements
essential to cater for requirements of agriculture and other important activities including small and
medium of agriculture industries, khadi and and other village important industries, activities cold chains, including health small care, and and education medium and industries, information
technology. khadi and village industries, cold chains, health care, and education and information
technology.
The challenge is to provide access to convenient fuels yet ensure that the energy services are affordable
for the rural The poor. challenge There is a role is to for provide policy interventions access to and convenient government fuels support. yet ensure that the
energy services are affordable for the rural poor. There is a role for policy
To exploit the full potential of solar energy there is an immediate need for proper policies and spreading
interventions and government support.
awareness among people, promoting the use of solar applications. In the past decade the solar energy
industry has
To
seen
exploit
a tremendous
the full
rise
potential
but there is
of
still
solar
a very
energy
long way
there
to go.
is an immediate need for
The issue proper here policies is to design and spreading subsidies/incentives awareness that among do not people, distort energy promoting markets. the The use focus of solar of this
section applications. will be In the the residential past decade sector the on solar electricity energy supply industry for has lighting, seen residential a tremendous appliances, rise
agricultural but there pumping is still and a very rural industry. long way to go.
Developments The on issue cheap here solar is technology to design are subsidies/incentives considered as a potential that do alternative not distort that energy allows an
electricity markets. infrastructure The focus comprising of this section of a network will be of on local-grid the residential clusters with sector distributed on electricity
generation.
supply
That
for
could
lighting,
allow
residential
bypassing,
appliances,
or at least relieving
agricultural
the need
pumping
of installing
and
expensive,
rural industry.
and energy
losses in transmission, long-distance centralized power delivery systems and yet, bring cheap electricity
to the masses.
India should adopt a policy of developing solar power as a dominant component of the renewable energy
mix; the subcontinent has the ideal combination of both high solar insulation and a big potential rural
consumer base density. Without compromising its economic growth potential, India can make renewable
resources like solar the backbone of its economy.