Air pollution and management: brief introduction
The deteriorating quality of air, transboundary haze pollution and global climate change are the major problems affecting the atmospheric ecosystem. Air quality has deteriorated as a result of increasing traffic congestion, rapid industrialisation and increased energy consumption. Tackling air pollution in the Asia and Pacific region is of utmost urgency, and every aspect mitigating air pollution should be assessed and policy options should be taken with the purpose of preventing future harms.
