Air pollution is a health emergency in India. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reviewed emerging evidences of air quality and health evidences to alert policymakers and the public about the third-generation challenge and action that India has to prepare for.
Delhi is a microcosm of change that throws up important lessons for the rest of India. CSE tapped into the city’s learning curve to highlight the solutions: while first-generation action, a decade ago, was about immediate relief-such as CNG and shifting of industry-and second-generation action about formulating a spate of new policies, third-generation action is about implementing solutions on the ground on a scale that makes a difference.
But are we prepared for third-generation action for clean air? The solutions are known, but they must be fast tracked for transformative changes. This World Environment Day underscores that implementation of third-generation action is non-negotiable.
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Briefing Note |
June 05, 2019 At the Crossroads |
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June 05, 2019 State of India's Environment 2019: In Figures (eBook) |
Press Releases |
New Delhi, June 5, 2019 Air pollution kills an average of 8.5 out of every 10,000 children in India before they turn five, says CSE State of India's Environment 2019 in Figures |
Bhubaneswar, June 4, 2019 Odisha marks World Environment Day 2019 by flagging off the ‘Comprehensive Action Plan for Clean Air for Non-attainment Cities of Odisha’ |
Down to Earth |
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