Dear Piyush,
Your question could generate much comment because there is a lot to say on the subject.
Many developing countries lack of infrastructure or standardized methods for collecting and interpreting the data that inform decisions and participate in the definition of standards of air quality. If countries want to curb pollution, they must have more solids and organizing systematically monitored. When the authorities of the city of Santiago, Chile, have implemented environmentally friendly transport and succeeded in doing to reduce air pollution, it is thanks to reliable analytical data and sustained monitoring.
The projects of the World Bank in Chile, Mongolia and Peru stressed the importance of an ongoing dialogue with all stakeholders in developing countries; the need for integrated approaches, from the identification of all sources of pollution to the definition of approaches to cost-effectiveness; and the obligation to involve all sectors (transport, health, urban planning and agriculture). Experience also shows that the success of the fight against pollution through a combination of technical, political and economic: in China, for example, some cities tax the discharge of pollutants while Mexico has phased out subsidies for fossil fuels bit effective.
Cities are the future key growth areas of Africa and Asia. Nothing condemns city dwellers have to live in cities synonyms of deadly pollution and air unbreathable. Transport, industry, energy, construction, agriculture and cleaner exhaust systems coupled with more stringent standards will be the pillars of the cities of tomorrow and help save lives.
Paula Caballero, Senior Director of Environment and Natural Resources division of the World Bank, "the improvement of air quality is possible despite urbanization, from the time when leaders are willing to have policies adapted and invest. Beyond the economic benefits of urbanization, a country has to have good air quality and a healthy population. "
With my best regards
Prof. Bachir ACHOUR
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