World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable Read more about World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, 'Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and providing better health for all. In order to address air pollution integrated approaches from the urban, transport, energy and health sectors are needed.
Impact of Air Pollution on Youth Read more about Impact of Air Pollution on Youth In this presentation, William Lucht emphasized the health effects of air pollution on the youth. He also encouraged participants to beat air pollution by suggesting specific actions to incorporate such as proper vehicle maintenance and using public transport.
Air Pollution in Asian Cities Read more about Air Pollution in Asian Cities In this presentation, Glynda Bathan, Deputy Executive Director of Clean Air Asia discussed the state of air pollution in Asian cities, honing on air quality figures for Metro Manila. She cited air pollution as the fifth leading global risk factor for premature deaths, highlighting the health impacts of air pollution, and the need for urgent collective action.
World Environment Day 2019: Opening Session – The Air That We Breathe Read more about World Environment Day 2019: Opening Session – The Air That We Breathe World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, "Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and providing better health for all. In order to address air pollution integrated approaches from the urban, transport, energy and health sectors are needed.
Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport Read more about Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport The World Health Organization’s work on air pollution, sustainable transport, and health rests on these five pillars: (i) improve evidence on health risks; (ii) strengthen health system monitoring, reporting, and assessment capacity; (iii) optimize health co-benefits from sustainable transport; (iv) global policy leadership; and (v) outreach and advocacy.
Opening Plenary on Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Opening Plenary on Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific About 97% of cities in Asia, according to data between the period 2009 to 2015, have unhealthy air quality levels. This presentation describes the air pollution situation in Bangkok two decades ago. Clean fuels and new vehicles are major factors responsible for Bangkok’s cleaner air at present.
Glynda Bathan Keywords air pollution environmental management air quality urban air quality management clean air Read more about Glynda Bathan Glynda Bathan is Deputy Executive Director of Clean Air Asia. She is a lawyer with over 16 years’ experience in air quality management. She was a member of the legal team assisting the Philippine Government in drafting the Clean Air Act of 1999 Implementing Rules and Regulations. She led the implementation of the Asia Clean Fuels and Vehicles program which resulted in national policies and roadmaps for cleaner fuels and vehicles.
June Ng Thompson Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about June Ng Thompson Thompson is the Communications Manager for FSC’s Asia Pacific regional office. She started her career as a reporter with a special interest in environmental and developmental news. FSC works to promote responsible forest management around the world. Operating in more than 100 markets, FSC is the preferred certification scheme for businesses, including Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining FSC, she worked for WWF-Hong Kong, overseeing content management, branding and corporate partnership.
Lote Lima Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Lote Lima Lima is the member services manager at the Samoa Chamber of Commerce. She has worked at the organization for four years. Lima graduated from the Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand with a Bachelor in Social Sciences and Human Resource Management in 2011 and has been working in Samoa since then. As the Member Services Manager, she works extensively with the Samoa Chamber of Commerce membership (over 350 businesses) and with donor partners and stakeholders.
Sherin Lin Keywords global efforts sustainable development global development mobilization public sector resources private sector investment environmental goods economic analysis economic research air pollution deforestation land degradation water pollution Read more about Sherin Lin Lin oversees Academy and Life Care business of TUV Rheinland Group in Greater PRC region. She set up the Competence Centre of CSR & Sustainability. She has dedicated herself actively together with the team and achieved some highlights including development of capacity building program “FIT FIVE®” in 2005 with recognition of Best Practice by Global Compact for supply chain solution; consultancy of probably the first management system based on ISO26000 in PRC; consultancy to Carbon Pioneer in PV industry to win WWF Climate Saver award.