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Reducing Global Health Risks Through Mitigation of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants. Scoping Report For Policy-makers

… millions of premature deaths annually to air pollution. It emphasizes that mitigating … substantial health benefits by reducing air pollution, improving food security, and … 50 IMPROVE: Technological improvements …
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A review on the deteriorating situation of smog and its preventive measures in Pakistan

… identified as the main contributors to poor air quality. Smog is a form of visible air … et al. Relevant to all Subnational Pakistan Asia and the Pacific … . . . . . . . . . 10 5.2. Basic measures to improve air quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
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Agroecological impacts of crop residue burning: A qualitative systematic review of direct and inferred evidence

… threatening long-term crop productivity. Air pollution from burning may disrupt the … residue burning, and 209 focused on broader air pollution impacts as inferential evidence, … arthropods, mediated through changes in air quality. Despite these documented consequences, …
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Manual on methods and criteria for harmonized sampling, assessment, monitoring and analysis of the effects of air pollution on forests - Part II: Basic design principles for the ICP Forests monitoring networks

… monitoring and analysis of the effects of air pollution on forests - Part II: Basic … Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests) is a working … but also, by suitable selection, to improve the average form of the trees that …
Guidelines, Tools & Models
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Primer for Cities for Accessing Financing for Municipal Solid Waste Projects

… investment needs. The Climate & Clean Air Coalition’s Municipal Solid Waste … Tools & Models 2017 Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Waste Finance Sectoral … Creditworthiness Academy Support cities to improve their financial performance and secure …
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Unlocking electric cooking on Nepali micro-hydropower mini-grids

… Electric cooking has the potential to improve quality of life for people who cook using … on the stoves due to elimination of indoor air pollution. The electrical data analysis … Electric cooking has the potential to improve quality of life for peoplewho cook …
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Whitepaper on Carbon Finance for Municipal Solid Waste in Developing Countries

… carbon finance offers a promising tool to improve project viability by monetizing … anthropogenic methane - and contributing to air, water, and land pollution. Methane is a … (PPPs) can mitigate investment risk and improve financing, but their effectiveness …
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From low-cost sensors to high-quality data: A summary of challenges and best practices for effectively calibrating low-cost particulate matter mass sensors

… From low-cost sensors to high-quality data: A summary of challenges and best … high temporal resolution measurements of air quality that traditional reference … in areas where the concentration fields of air pollutants have significant spatial …
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Multi-Level Climate Governance Supporting Local Action

… No single instrument will universally improve the ability of local governments to … Examples of instruments that can help improve the human re- sources and capacities of … of Peaking Pioneer Cities BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BMU …
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The Impacts of Tropospheric Ozone Pollution on Crop Yield: Mechanisms, Quantification and Options for Mitigation

… describe the impacts of the two forms of air pollution that are of greatest concern for … “hidden” cause of reduced yield quantity and quality that is not usually accounted for in … in other countries, with modifications to improve the relevance for local crop cultivars, …
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