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The Environment and Development in the Third World examined the frameworks for technology and finance that support the attempt toward global greenhouse gas abatement while maintaining economic development. Senegal's greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement schemes were formulated on the basis of a choice among least-cost GHG reduction alternatives. The three-cost options have top priority in the implementation hierarchy due to their negative costs.

Preliminary investigations reveal that substitution of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) for charcoal in households will significantly minimize greenhouse gas emissions and ameliorate the environmental problems of Senegal. The use of other petroleum products will help keep the oil import bill of Senegal low, despite the replacement of charcoal with LPG. More energy efficiency investments will result in further reducing existing environmental crisis.