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Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 …
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South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate … Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per cubic meter). This pollution causes an estimated 2 million premature … deaths in the region each year and results in significant economic costs. Controlling air pollution is difficult without a …
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These programs have been prepared by the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) with technical support by the World Bank. In the course of the work it became clear that national and local institutions would face multi- faceted challenges in implementing the NAQIP and NAPCP, relating mainly to overcoming...
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This study delivers evidence of the main causes of premature deaths from air pollution in Almaty and Nur-Sultan, two …
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as technical aspects to reduce health impacts of air pollution in the most polluted airsheds (Dushanbe and other urban … priorities and needs in addressing air pollution and to support the government of Tajikistan in identifying key air pollution …
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consequences of the levels of ambient air pollution in Slovakia (which is among the highest in Europe) and to evaluate different … pollution can be more cost effective …
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This policy note was prepared in parallel to the report Pakistan at 100, Shaping the Future. The report Pakistan at 100 discusses options to accelerate and sustain growth in Pakistan so that the country becomes an upper middle-income country when it turns 100 years old in 2047. This policy note...
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China has impressed the world with its rapid economic growth over the past four decades, during which time it has … of an ecological civilization. China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) has upgraded the building of the ecological … suggests that an increasing proportion of industrial pollution will be produced in IPs. Thus, promoting green development of …
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