National Workshop on Urban Air Quality and Integrated Traffic Management Karachi, September 1314, 20

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National Workshop on Urban Air Quality
andIntegrated Traffic ManagementKarachi,
September 13-14, 2006
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Environmental Degradation - about 6 GDPShare
by Cause (Rp. bn per year)
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Income and Infant Mortality
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PM10 in Pakistans Cities 48-hour averages
SUPARCO 2003/2004
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PM10 in other Cities - Annual averages
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PM10 in Dhaka 24-hour averages AQMP 2002
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Sources of PM

• vehicular emissions
• industrial emissions
• burning of solid waste
• natural dust

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The Environmental Production Function
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Partnerships for Clean Air

• Pakistan EPA setting air quality and emissions
  standards
• provincial environmental authorities responsible
  for implementation of these standards delegated
• integration of air quality management with urban
  planning by municipal authorities
• policies for clean air in the industry, energy,
  fuel and transportation sectors.

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Updating the Regulatory Framework

• Health-Based Air Quality Standards
• required as a basis for emission control
  strategies
• specifying limits for key pollutants and
  monitoring methods
• costs and likelihood of achievement informing the
  standard-setting process.
• Vehicle Emission and Fuel Quality Standards
• updated Vehicle Emission Standards for new
  registration and in-service vehicles
• linked to standards for fuel quality, especially
  lower sulphur diesel and alternate fuels

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Technical Capacity for Air Quality Management

• technical staff required for air quality
  monitoring, inspection and analysis of
  information
• International experience suggests using private
  or academic institutions through out-sourcing
  some tasks.

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Public Information to Support Clean Air

• Publish a daily Air Quality Index in major cities
• will build support for air quality improvement
  initiatives
• will enable the issuance of health alarms when
  necessary.

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