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40 by 2040: Cost of Inaction and Delays in Reaching Delhi’s Air Quality Target

… the winter heating emissions and stubble burning emissions, which are the seasonal peaks … exhaust, industries, cooking, dust, and open waste burning. Important to note that these … the winter heating emissions and stubble burning emissions, which are the seasonal peaks …
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Reducing Global Health Risks Through Mitigation of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants. Scoping Report For Policy-makers

… urban planning, energy, agriculture, and waste management to effectively reduce SLCPs … 62 Reducing food waste … 92 A note on open burning of … PM2.5 emissions by sector, 2005. Note that open burning (e.g. forest or brush fires) is …
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Emissions from agricultural fires in India: field measurements of climate relevant aerosol chemical and optical properties

… properties and emission magnitudes. Biomass-burning sources significantly contribute to … emissions in India, with crop residue burning being crucial during post-harvest … of the emitted particles from crop residue burning. The intrinsic property measurements …
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Comparative receptor modelling for the sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at urban sites in the UK

… (PMF) analysis showed that biomass burning factors (25%), resuspended dust and … analyses consistently showed that biomass burning aerosol concentrations are … that targeted measures to reduce wood burning and road traffic have the greatest …
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Air Quality in Bishkek: Summary for Policymakers

… Combined Heat and Power station (CHP) grid burning low grade sulphur-rich coal for … duce emissions from transport. 9. Improving waste management will reduce toxic air … areas. Uncontrolled burning of the waste causes many toxic compounds and …
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1998 Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

… Provisions are included for managing the waste of banned substances. Parties are also … of municipal, hazardous, and medical waste. In 2001, the Stockholm Convention on … for Europe (UNECE) Agriculture Industry Waste Legal Framework and Policy Design …
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Occupational exposure to roadway emissions and inside informal settlements in sub-Saharan Africa: A pilot study in Nairobi, Kenya

… signal for biomass emissions and trash burning, which is common in Nairobi’s low-income areas and open-air garages. These results suggest that … from diesel vehicles, dust, and trash burning. This is the first study to measure …
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How can Paddy Straw Storage Strengthen the Biomass Supply Chain? Infrastructure and Finance Needs in Punjab

… reduced fossil fuel dependence and stubble burning, creation of rural jobs, and improved … value added pathways to tackle crop residue burning improving air quality. This study … on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). Open access. Some rights reserved. This work is …
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Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Chapter 3: Developing the Africa We Want: Achieving Agenda 2063 also Improves Air Quality and Addresses Climate Change

… residential, energy, agriculture, and waste—to fight climate change, prevent air … Botswana - Kgosietsile Modise, Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control; Central … a total ban on the landfilling and/or the open burning of used tyres. There will be a …
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The Evergreen Revolution: Six ways to empower India’s no-burn agricultural future

… countries like India. Crop residue burning contributes substantially to this … a rice-wheat production system dependent on burning rice residue. New crop residue … rice crop residue. Although a crop residue burning ban is in place, and the Happy Seeder …
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