Documents & Reports
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Bending the Pollution Curve : An Analysis and Prioritization of Pollution Management in Ethiopia (English)
Pollution and environmental degradation often worsen as countries develop and industrialize. The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis suggests that, initially, economic growth increases pollution...
Document Type: Report Report No.: AUS0003063 Document Date: September 14, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Xie,Jian,Matebe,Tamene Tiruneh,Lewis,Christopher Arthur,Schlumpberger,Sven,Croitoru,Lelia,Guttikunda,Sarath K.
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Air Quality Management Planning for Lagos State (English)
Ambient air pollution is a major contributor to illness and premature deaths in much of the developing world, including Lagos. The World Bank is committed to supporting countries severely affected by pollution...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 171162 Document Date: August 1, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Akpokodje,Joseph Ese,Weaver,Christopher Scott,Fagbeja,Mofoluso Ayodele,Forastiere,Francesco,Spadaro,Joseph Vito,Johnson,Todd M.,Ugochuku,Obi,Osunderu,Oluwakemi Abosede,Guttikunda,Sarath K.
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Safe to Breathe? : Analyses and Recommendations for Improving Ambient Air Quality Management in Ethiopia (English)
This report is the synthesis of the key findings and recommendations of the studies carried out under the World Bank’s Ethiopia AQM ASA program. The rest of the report is organized as follows. Chapter...
Document Type: Report Report No.: AUS0002512 Document Date: September 16, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Xie,Jian,Jia,Wenyu,Croitoru,Lelia,Guttikunda,Sarath K.,Grutter,Jurg
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Tools for improving air quality management : a review of top-down source
apportionment techniques and their application in developing countries (English)Building an effective air quality management system (AQMS) requires a process of continual improvement, and the source apportionment techniques described in this report can contribute in a cost effective...
Document Type: ESMAP Paper Report No.: 81740 Document Date: March 1, 2011 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Johnson,Todd M.,Guttikunda,Sarath K.,Wells,Gary J.,Artaxo Netto,Paulo Eduardo,Bond, Tami C. ,Russell,Armistead G.,Watson,John G.,West,Jason