Air pollution research is a critical factor in an effective air quality protection programme. The Air Pollution Cluster (APC) of the AIT RRC.AP also conducts air quality management needs and gap assessments in Asia- Pacific countries to provide research-based solutions. We coordinate and support research activities on air pollution-related subjects, often in collaboration with academic institutions in the Asian region and other parts of the world. We have published a number of scientific articles in international journals along with our partners. Together with our partners, we have published a number of scientific articles in international journals.
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The COVID-19 pandemic spread all over the world in early 2020. India imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, 2020, for more than a month to contain the COVID-19 infection. During the nationwide lockdown, transport, industries, and commercial activities were suspended, except for essential services. We made a detailed analysis …
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The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Heavy-Duty Vehicles Initiative (HDVI) is supporting the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to reduce the air pollution and near-term climate impacts of diesel emissions in the on-road transport sector. The “ASEAN MEMBER STATES MEETING ON SOOT-FREE TRANSPORT: Senior Level Consultation on …
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Estimations of the emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) of Asian country was done as a part of the activities of the Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) Programme of AIT RRC.AP. ABC Programme has been supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The estimation of emissions of …
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This report presents the first comprehensive analysis of approaches to establishing BAT and similar concepts to prevent and control industrial emissions in a wide range of countries, including the following OECD Members and Partners: the Russian Federation, Korea, the United States, the European Union, India, the People’s Republic of China …
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In 2012, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) launched the Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines Initiative to "virtually eliminate fine particle and black carbon emissions from new and existing heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines through the introduction of low-sulfur fuels and vehicle emission standards." Since 2012 there has been a …
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The Fourteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG14) of the Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its LikelyTransboundary Effects for South Asia (Malé Declaration) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 25 November 2015.
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Atmospheric brown cloud (ABC), a frequently occurring phenomenon in many regions of the world, is a regional scale plume of air pollution that consists of a mixture of anthropogenic sulfate, nitrate, organics, black carbon, dust and fly ash particles and natural aerosols, such as sea salt and mineral dust. Greater …
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To make it easy for the National Implementing Agency (NIA) personnel to perform their tasks proficiently, it was also decided to develop a Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) manual. Accordingly, this manual has been written by Asian technical advisor on monitoring to the Malé Declaration, checked and reviewed by the MoC.
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The ‘Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia’ is an intergovernmental network involving Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, the Republic of Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Since its inception in 1998 the Malé Declaration National Focal Points (NFPs) and National …
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This report presents the data generated by the participating countries over the last three years (2009-2011) with a goal to share the results of monitoring as well as to evaluate the data generated specially with respect to trends if any. It is expected to provide an important basis for a …
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This report summarises the content discussed during the consultation workshop held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The workshop started with welcome remarks and Keynote Address delivered by representatives from UNEP, U.S. EPA, ICIMOD, and the Ministry of Environment, Nepal. The internationally renowned climate scientist and Chair of the ABC-International Science Team, Prof. …
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The primary aim of this book on Air Pollution Promoting Regional Cooperation is to facilitate the training of governmental decision-makers to further develop cooperation aimed at regional intergovernmental agreements or legal instruments. The book may also find readers among other policy-makers and scientists, as well as university students involved in …
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A thick haze is clearly discernible by NCO-P web-cam images taken on April 7 during morning and afternoon conditions, testifying the extension of Atmospheric Brown Cloud up to high Himalayas. Unusually high AOD values were detected at the NCO-P station by the in-situ AERONET measurements; high AOD values also characterized …
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The document 'Youth for Clean Air' contains two sections. The first section discusses the sources of air pollution and its impacts, as identified by the young people and their views on the wide-range of air pollution problems we are facing today. The second section deals with measures for reducing air …
