Tropospheric ozone and black carbon (BC) contribute to both degraded air quality and global warming. We considered ~400 emission control measures to reduce these pollutants by using current...
Tropospheric ozone and black carbon (BC) contribute to both degraded air quality and global warming. We considered ~400 emission control measures to reduce these pollutants by using current...
Lead by the World Bank, this Knowledge Paper of the Urban Development Series discusses the challenge of urbanization with a focus on developing countries in the decades ahead. This...
This assessment report looks into all aspects of anthropogenic emissions of black carbon and tropospheric ozone precursors, such as methane. It analyses the trends in emissions of these substances...
This Environmental Study aims to
(i) to present the pros and cons of existing and alternative brick technologies in Bangladesh with specific focus on pollution and energy efficiency;...
This report addresses the mitigation of short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs) and its key role in air pollution reduction, climate protection and sustainable development. SLCFs are substances in the...
Immediate reduction of black carbon and other short-lived climate pollutants could delay a rapid thawing of the Arctic region. This report provides a comprehensive overview of black carbon in the...
Several studies have identified Asia as the single largest source of global black carbon emissions from contained combustion (such as combustion in engines, stoves, and kilns), accounting for more...
This book is intended to assist those who influence public and private sector investments in solid waste collection systems in developing countries. It seeks to address decision-...
The Environmental Management Framework (EMF) provides general policies,
guidelines, codes of practice and procedures to be integrated into the implementation of the
World Bank-...
The report, compiled by a team of researchers from Asia, Europe and the United States, discusses the effects of atmospheric brown clouds (ABCs) in the Asian region.
Authors:...