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Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Chapter 4: An Assessment of the Situation in Northern, Southern, Central, East and West Africa

Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the sit...
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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

Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the sit...
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Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Chapter 2: Africa's Future under a Current Policy Trajectory

Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the sit...
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Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Chapter 1: Africa's Development in the Context of Air Pollution and Climate Change

Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the sit...
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Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Introduction

Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the sit...
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Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa (Summary for Decision Makers)

Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the sit...
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Introductory Framework for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification: Clean Cooking MRV in the Paris Context

This document introduces measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) approaches and recommendations as they apply to cooking energy interventions. The document builds on existing MRV experience and highlights how these approaches may evolve in the context of the Paris Agreement. This guide is intended for any professional involved in the planning, execution, or funding of clean cooking energy p...
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WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines

The overall objective of the updated global guidelines is to offer quantitative health-based recommendations for air quality management, expressed as long- or short-term concentrations for a number of key air pollutants. Exceedance of the air quality guideline (AQG) levels is associated with important risks to public health. These guidelines are not legally binding standards; however, they do prov...
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Clean air, healthy planet: A framework for integrating air quality management and climate action planning

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution have many common sources. They also share solutions. By integrating air quality management and climate action planning processes, cities can meet local air quality goals and climate goals, while improving residents’ quality of life. This detailed guide to integrated planning, and its summary for policy makers, provides a framework to support cities ...
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Air pollution and the world of work in southeast Asia: Findings from regional case studies

The research project highlighted common sources and impacts of workplace air pollution in Southeast Asia, such as street food vendors' exposure to grilling emissions. Regional cooperation is essential for sharing solutions, including technological measures, knowledge on addressing occupational air pollution, and assessments of policy effectiveness. The project emphasizes the need for increased and...
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