This report is the synthesis of the key findings and recommendations of the studies carried out under the World Bank's Advisory Services & Analytics program entitled “Ethiopia: Air Quality Management and Urban Mobility.” The report is organized as follows. After an introduction, Chapter two...

Building an effective air quality management system (AQMS) requires a process of continual improvement, and the source apportionment techniques described in this report can contribute in a cost effective manner to improving existing systems or even as the first step to begin an AQMS. This is...

The development of modern biofuels for various energy applications is gaining momentum- both in terms of applications and impacts. Given the increasing demand for energy resources in the transport sector, there is a growing interest to introduce biomass energy to support this demand. Transport...

While discussing the co-benefits, it is important to understand two things. (a) Economic, social, and environmental growth (triple bottom line) - occurs first in the urban centers (b) The urban centers will be the first to react to any policy and regulation changes on emission control - local...

Within the frame of the National Strategy for Environmental Protection 2010/ 2020 for Vietnam an Air Quality Management (AQM) action plan was developed for Hanoi. The work was carried out in cooperation with Hanoi DONREH and the Swiss-Vietnamese Clean Air Program, a project under a bilateral...

The objective of this report is to provide an analytical basis to underpin discussions on air quality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (coldest capital of the World) and to discuss possible long-term strategies for reducing air pollution; given the changing demographics and growing urbanization and...

Air pollution, not only in mega cities, but also in growing secondary cities, is an increasing problem in the developed and developing countries. To better understand the sources of air pollution and the potential to reduce these emissions in a cost effective manner, there is a need to draw upon...

The increasing energy demand in the transport and industrial sectors accounts for a high carbon footprint in Hyderabad, India, and consequently to increasing air pollution. Integrated Environmental Strategies program under US EPA supported the analysis of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board...

"In determining domestic water prices, policy makers often need to use information about the demand side rather than only relying on information about the supply side. Household surveys have frequently been employed to collect demand-side information. This paper presents a multiple bounded...

Nigeria is Africa’s richest economy. The country has a large population, abundant natural resources, and diverse cultures. Coastal areas are particularly unique: extending along more than 800 km, they are home to rich ecosystems, thriving industries, and booming opportunities. But these areas...