Background

Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Iran; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka works under the 1998 “Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia” (Malé Declaration) provide an operational platform for gathering and  disseminating reliable information on regional air pollution as a basis for envisaged policy development. Coordination of the programme is facilitated by the Secretariat, the Regional Resource Centre for Asia Pacific (RRC AP), Asian Institute of Technology,  located in Pathumthani, Thailand.  The network has made significant progress in regional cooperation including establishing a network of air pollution monitoring sites, developing emission inventories, conducted air quality modeling and impact assessments, and raising awareness to support policy formulation for addressing air pollution. These efforts have resulted in several initiatives at the country level, including effective mitigation policies.  See here for more information.