Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions

Less than 8 per cent of the population of Asia and the Pacific enjoy healthy air – within the World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline. Effective enforcement of current policies will prevent a further deterioration, despite population growth, rapid urbanization and an ever-increasing demand for goods and services, but will not lead to improvements. This assessment has identified the top 25 air quality measures that could dramatically improve the situation, delivering benefits on human health, food supply, biodiversity, water quality and security, and climate change.

Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions is the first comprehensive, solution-oriented interdisciplinary scientific assessment of the air pollution outlook and policy measures in Asia and the Pacific. The assessment is the product of close collaboration between the Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and was conducted by more than 100 scientists from the region.

IIASA analyses identified the top 25 measures that would deliver the largest benefits for air quality in Asia while contributing to a wide range of the sustainable development goals.

The assessment will be officially launched in October 2018.

Last edited: 13 November 2018