Type

  • Report
  • E-learning course

Keywords

  • Air pollution and pollutants (3)
    • Air pollution (3)
      • Transboundary air pollution (1)
  • Air quality and air quality standards (2)
    • Air quality (2)
    • Ambient air (1)
  • Regulatory approaches (2)
    • Legislation (2)
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Report | 2025
Information Note: Free Trade Zones, Trans-shipment and Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Free trade zones (FTZ) and trans-shipment operations are trade facilitation mechanisms designed to enhance the efficiency of trade and attract investment. Permitted operations within FTZ, including trans-shipment, which can involve repackaging, relabelling, reloading, assembling and manufacturing goods, combined with more relaxed procedures and limited oversight, can also open doors for…
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Report | 2023
Guide on Ambient Air Quality Legislation - Air Pollution Series
Embedding ambient air quality standards (AAQS) in legislation is an important foundation for effective national air quality governance. Legislation can establish institutional responsibility for air quality standards, set mechanisms for accountability, public participation and enforcement, and institutionalize processes for setting and updating robust air quality standards as knowledge and…
Keywords
Ambient air, Air quality, Legislation, Air pollution
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Report | 2021
Regulating Air Quality: the First Global Assessment of Air Pollution Legislation - Air Pollution Series
The First Global Assessment of Air Pollution Legislation (GAAPL) presents the findings of a study of air quality legislation in 194 countries and the European Union. Using the Air Quality Guidelines developed by the World Health Organization as a starting point, the report examines the legal measures for determining whether air quality standards are being met and what legal standards exist for…
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Air quality, Air pollution, Legislation
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E-Learning course
Introductory Course on the International Legal Framework on Transboundary Air Pollution
Air pollution originates from diverse sources, can travel across national boundaries, and can have deleterious effects on wildlife, ecosystems, human health, and even man-made structures. This course primarily focuses on the problem of long- range transboundary air pollution and haze pollution, and on two Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) that aim to combat these issues. At the end of...
Keywords
Transboundary air pollution, Air pollution