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Bishkek Clean Air Action Plan: Urban Status Report

… Bishkek Clean Air Action Plan: Urban Status Report The Asian … and execution. The development of a Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) for the city of Bishkek, … 4: Making Cities More Livable, which aims to improve the coverage, quality, efficiency, and …
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Vehicular Air Pollution Information System (VAPIS) Operational Manual

… Vehicular Air Pollution Information System (VAPIS) … presents the description of the “Vehicular Air Pollution Information System” (VAPIS) tool. … here. On average, the emission factors improve by at least 20% for every 10 km/hr …
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Potential for future reductions of global GHG and air pollutants from circular waste management systems

… for future reductions of global GHG and air pollutants from circular waste management … to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants from the implementation of … of GHG (CH4 and CO2) to be released while air pollutants from open burning can be …
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India's Energy Transition: The Cost of Meeting Air Pollution Standards in the Coal-fired Electricity Sector

… Energy Transition: The Cost of Meeting Air Pollution Standards in the Coal-fired … the cost of compliance with regulations on air pollution and implicit subsidies associated … (IISD) Power Decision Support National India Asia and the Pacific …
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Money (Not) to Burn: Payments for Ecosystems Services to Reduce Crop Residue Burning

… is a major contributor to the region’s poor air quality. Credit constraints and distrust may … upfront component is a cost-effective way to improve India’s air quality. Resource Reports, … upfront component is a cost-effective way to improve India’s air quality. B. Kelsey Jack …
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Global health burden of ambient PM2.5 and the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon and organic aerosols

… to ~20% of the total PM2.5 in South and East Asia and East Africa. We find that domestic … attributable to ambient PM2.5, notably in Asia and Africa. We acknowledge the … optimally reduce the health burden caused by air pollution. We used a global atmospheric …
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Official development finance in solid waste management reveals insufficient resources for tackling plastic pollution: A global analysis of two decades of data

… potentially harmful impacts, including local air pollution impacts from open burning and the … services. International cooperation is also central to the multi-lateral environmental … in light of the recognised need to improve waste management so as to address …
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Why Paddy Stubble Continues to be Burnt in Punjab? Meeting Challenges with Solutions

… health in multiple ways. In the past, the central and state governments have implemented … and Policy Design Subnational India Asia and the Pacific … centre (CHC) system, which was meant to improve access to these machines, has not …
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Practitioner's Guide: Capacity Development for Environment Sustainability

… and environmental sustainability are both central to UNDP’s mandate and programming.The … environmental management activities such as air, water and waste management; pollution … to strengthen institutional arrangements and improve the accountability and responsiveness …
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Agricultural residue-based bioenergy: Regional potential and scale-up strategies

… residues in three focus regions (Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South America). … Power Sectoral Mitigation All levels Africa Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the … residue for local electricity production and improve soil quality using the resulting char …
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