Air Pollution
Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are different types of air pollutants, such as gases (such as ammonia, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane and chlorofluorocarbons), particulates (both organic and inorganic), and biological molecules. Air pollution may cause diseases, allergies and even death to humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural or built environment. Both human activity and natural …
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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 10 December 2024 English
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Southeast Asia Transboundary haze is a widespread air pollution and smog that affects multiple countries and … important role of regional cooperation to address air pollution has been recognized by member states at the … resolution on Promoting regional cooperation on air pollution to improve air quality globally. Addressing … solutions to address the transboundary impacts of air pollution and plastic pollution. It will also support … finance. Showcase innovative tools for reducing air pollution, including new business models and economic …
GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 20 November 2024 English
This would be important in order to complete the drafting and agreement on treaty text including all the core obligations needed to end plastic pollution across the life cycle of …
environmental effects including truck traffic, air pollution, the transport of hazardous chemicals, and damaged …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 19 November 2024 English
Background Air pollution is one of the threats to the health of over 16 million citizens in the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. As in other developing countries, economic growth has also driven an … reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from boiler operations which are a major source of air pollution. There is a need to further increase understanding on the scale of emissions from boiler operations …
19 - 20 November 2024 Phnom Penh Background Air pollution is one of the threats to the health of over … boiler operations which are a major source of air pollution. There is a need to further increase understanding … include: Presenting the results of boiler air pollution emission assessment: Share findings from the …
ETF: European Training Foundation · 18 November 2024 English
From Awareness to Action: Engaging Youth in the Green Economy and Climate Action From Awareness to Action: Engaging Youth in the Green Economy and Climate Action 2 On 11 March …
are exposed to excessive levels of ambient air pollution. In response, UNICEF is currently implementing … implementing an important project funded by SIDA on air pollution. Through this programme, UNICEF and the Swedish … agency and resilience are causes attributable to air pollution. crucial for addressing these challenges The … region Education plays a key role in this are air pollution, extreme heat or transformation. Scientific … and green competencies are essential to ‣ Air pollution inside homes has been drive the innovations …
Science Europe · 18 November 2024 English
ITEM X: Global Research Council update and feedback from the European Regional Meeting
warming will be contained to below 1.5°C.5 Air pollution “is the world’s leading environmental health … the world’s population living in places where air pollution exceeds the World Health Organization’s guideline … 7 https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-pollution 8 https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.15252/embr … z https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/air-pollution https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.15252/embr …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
project sites; (ii) candidates for noise and air pollution mitigation through site hoarding; and (iii) …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
project sites; (ii) candidates for noise and air pollution mitigation through site hoarding; and (iii) …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
electric vehicles, with associated climate, local air pollution, and public health benefits. In the energy …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English
This paper describes the main changes taking place in satellite Earth Observation (EO), and captures the initial experiences of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries using …
3 Malaria incidences 3.9.1 Mortality due to air pollution 4.a.1 School facilities 6.1.1 Safe drinking … electricity; ensuring urban public health (e.g., air pollution) and reducing urban poverty (e.g., informal …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
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