To win any battle, we need to know our enemy. The United Nations Environment Programme and its partners, such as the World Health Organization, are constantly updating the science on air pollution and researching new solutions. Read the reports linked below to find out everything you need to know so you can act appropriately.
Results of Air Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants
This report presents the findings of the survey on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in air coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This survey is part of the Global Environment Facility-funded UNEP POPs Global Monitoring Plan project in the Africa, Asia, The Pacific…
Walking and Cycling in Africa - Evidence and Good Practice to Inspire Action
This report is a first attempt at gathering, analysing and presenting data to demonstrate the everyday reality for the one billion people in Africa who walk and cycle every day. It baselines conditions in all 54 African countries using existing data sources, is interpreted through a walking and…
Achieving clean air for blue skies in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of air pollutants and highlights the initiatives that the government of the Republic of Korea is undertaking to improve air quality. By exploring linkages between air pollution and climate change, the report recommends actions to promote clean air.
Guide on Ambient Air Quality Legislation
This guide provides a legal resource for developing robust national legislation to develop or improve ambient air quality legislation. It promotes systems of air quality governance that prioritize public health outcomes and emphasizes that air pollution is a collective problem.
The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2022
This report, the only global snapshot of clean air funding from donor governments and philanthropic foundations, highlights funding trends and gaps in 2015-2021, as well as recommendations for smarter investment for people and planet.
Regulating Air Quality: the First Global Assessment of Air Pollution Legislation
Based on a study of air quality legislation in 194 countries and the European Union, this report provides recommendations to assist countries in strengthening air quality governance and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Actions on Air Quality: A Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution
The Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution assesses actions in key sectors that contribute to air pollution and provides an overview of non-sectoral air quality management actions, including air quality frameworks, strategies, standards and monitoring.