Final Report of the

Decision 7 of the XVI Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean establishes a regional network of authorities to address atmospheric pollution between 2008 and 2009, focusing on technical exchanges, capacity development, and the reduction of pollutants, particularly from transport.

• The XVI Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean identified the primary drivers of urban pollution in the region as extensive urban development with land use regulation problems, population growth, economic development leading to higher energy consumption, erosion of biogenic factors, and increasing automobile traffic.
• The Forum decided to create a regional network of authorities for the 2008-2009 period to address atmospheric pollution through technical exchanges, capacity development, and the evaluation of pollution reduction options, including coordination with the Iberoamerican Network on Atmospheric Pollution.
• The document emphasizes the need to reduce sulphur content in vehicle fuels to lower atmospheric emissions and leverage modern automobile technologies, noting the significant role of transport emissions in total atmospheric emissions.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Final Report of the. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/decision-atmosf--feb-2008.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Final Report of the. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/decision-atmosf--feb-2008.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendfinal, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Final Report of the}}, publisher = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/decision-atmosf--feb-2008.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }