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The report "Aire limpio, vidas saludables" provides a policy roadmap for health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to integrate air pollution responses. It emphasizes the role of health ministries in leading intersectoral collaboration, utilizing health impact assessments, and strengthening infrastructure to mitigate the severe health and economic burdens of air pollution.

This report by Energy Innovation uses the Energy Policy Simulator to analyze the economic and environmental impacts of repealing federal clean energy tax credits and funding programs, specifically those established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The analysis compares a 'Current Policies' scenario against a 'Repeal' scenario starting in 2025, finding that such a repeal would lead to significant job losses, increased household energy costs, reduced GDP, and higher air pollution.

This fact sheet describes the ADAPTE project, which uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze how extreme weather and air pollution interact to increase health risks and mortality in large Latin American cities.

This executive summary describes a project led by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to establish the Nitrogen Human Environment Network (Nnet). The project aims to map the nitrogen (N) cycle across Latin America, analyzing the impacts of human activities—such as fertilizer use, soy production, and mining—on ecosystem processes and biodiversity to provide guidelines for regional nitrogen management policies.

The ADAPTE project provides interdisciplinary expertise from the US and Latin America to help city authorities plan for the health impacts of extreme weather and air pollution, focusing on quantifying exposure, understanding socio-economic vulnerability, and assessing adaptation responses.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and 35 partner organizations issued a statement calling for the elimination of fossil fuel sponsorship and advertising in British Columbia's municipal politics, specifically targeting the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention.

This methodological note describes a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a proposed mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Pampanga, Philippines. The document outlines the SAVi framework, which integrates system dynamics, multi-criteria analysis, and project finance modelling to evaluate the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the project compared to a 'no action' scenario.

This research paper protocol outlines a scoping review designed to identify and synthesize evidence on how data science can be used as an intervention to address health challenges caused by air pollution and climate change in Africa.

A report by Inclusive Development International and partners alleging that a $600 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Indonesia's state-run utility PLN may be fueling coal expansion, specifically the Java 9 & 10 project, despite the bank's public commitments to climate finance and a 'no-new-coal' policy.

This case study examines Colombia's integration of Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) targets into its 2020 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), highlighting the role of a collaborative National SLCP Strategy in achieving these goals.

This report provides a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Metro Line 1 in Bogota, Colombia, the country's first modern metro system. The assessment evaluates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the fully electric and automated mass rapid transit (MRT) system, focusing on its ability to reduce congestion and increase employment access for a population exceeding 8 million.

This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analyzes the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles (FAME II) policy in India, which utilizes a budget of INR 100 billion to subsidize the electrification of public and shared transportation.

This report provides a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of the Tirana–Durres railway in Albania, evaluating the investment costs against the economic, social, and environmental benefits of rehabilitating the line and connecting it to Rinas International Airport.

WRI Indonesia's Cities4Forests initiative supported the Jakarta government in establishing 54 new urban parks and planting over 65,000 trees to combat air pollution, extreme heat, and flooding.

This document contains the heads of argument submitted by the First and Second Respondents (Groundwork Trust and Vukani Environmental Justice Alliance Movement in Action) to the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. The respondents argue that the Minister of Environmental Affairs has a legal duty under section 20 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act and section 7(2) of the Constitution to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce the Highveld Plan. They seek to uphold a High Court judgment that declared the air quality in the Highveld Priority Area a breach of constitutional rights and ordered the Minister to produce enforcement regulations within 12 months.

This fact sheet from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) explains the nature of natural gas and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), detailing its environmental impacts and health risks, with a specific focus on British Columbia.

This fact sheet from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) BC Committee outlines the environmental and health risks associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and natural gas production, specifically focusing on the expansion of the industry in British Columbia.

This briefing by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) argues that implementing a federal emissions cap on the oil and gas sector would significantly reduce air pollution, prevent thousands of premature deaths, and provide substantial economic benefits to Canada.

The National Report on the State of the Environment: Uzbekistan (2023) provides a comprehensive assessment of environmental trends in the context of the country's socio-economic development. Using the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) framework, the report analyzes critical issues including climate change, water scarcity, land degradation, air pollution, and the ongoing Aral Sea crisis. It highlights the tension between rapid economic and population growth and the sustainability of natural resources, while detailing national strategies and international partnerships aimed at achieving a 'green' transition by 2030.

A petition addressed to Enviva leadership by 107 organizations and 12,377 individuals, demanding immediate action to mitigate the environmental and social damages caused by the company's wood pellet operations in the US South.