1. Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Summary for Decision Makers
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Caradee Wright, Babajide Alo, Rebecca Garland, N’datchoh Evelyne Touré, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Evans Kituyi, Kenza Khomsi, Louis Bernard Tchuikoua, Nicholas Ozor, Ibrahim Sidi Zakari, Hanlie Liebenberg-Enslin, Bianca Wernecke, Sara Feresu, Kofi Amegah, Antonios Kolimenakis, Brama Koné, Guy Mbayo, Philip Osano, Anderson Kehbila, Samuel Sojinu, Negussie Beyene, Abdelsalam Abdelsalam Elfaha, Hannah Wanjiru, Anne Kamau, Drew Shindell, Kevin Hicks, Chris Malley, Johan Kuylenstierna, Charles Heaps, Aderiana Mbandi, Valentin Foltescu, Paul Young, Prashant Kumar, Olawale E. Abiye, and Greg Faluvegi
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Meteorology and Climatology ,Earth Resources and Remote Sensing - Abstract
Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and currently, an estimated 1 million people per year die prematurely from air pollution on the continent. But there is a way to improve the situation: preventing emissions from short-lived climate pollutants, like methane and black carbon, is crucial for the world to stay below 1.5°C. Reducing SLCPs will help both save lives and protect the environment. Africa has a huge opportunity to continue developing sustainably, improve human well-being, and protect nature by investing in solutions to fight climate change and air pollution together. A new Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa from the African Union Commission, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, and the UN Environment Programme, developed by African scientists in a process led by the Stockholm Environment Institute, shows how African leaders can act quickly across 5 key areas—transport, residential, energy, agriculture, and waste—to fight climate change, prevent air pollution, and protect human health.
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- 2022