Tehran – The Ministry of the Environment (DOE) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the country’s ability to use new technologies to deal with air pollution.
The MOU was signed on Tuesday by DOE official Sediqeh Torabi and Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labé, an interim resident of Iran’s UNDP, Iran’s UNDP, signed by Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labé, the IRNA reported.
“Access to special (air) pollution monitoring systems provided by the United Nations Development Agency may contribute to a more effective solution to the country’s environmental issues, particularly air pollution,” said Shina Ansari, a signing bystander.
The system can detect particles in the air and identify sources of emissions. Based on the outcome, the best decisions can be made to address the issue, Ansari added.
“We are also interested in benefiting from modern technology to improve waste management,” she noted.
Officials continue to express optimism about expanding cooperation with UNDP, saying that in the next step, the DOE plans to develop a document on the country’s air pollution control.
Cooperation with internal and external consultants.
Referring to the economic costs associated with air pollution, Ansari said: “Environmental issues should not be affected by sanctions. As an international organisation, the UNDP Office hopes to help resolve the issue.”
For her, Torabi said the collaboration between the two organizations could be focused on fighting sand and sandstorms and climate change using air pollution, waste, water resource management, and international resources.
With the help of new technologies sourced by UNDP, DOE aims to monitor air pollution using an emission inventory that contributes to detection of various air pollution sources, Torabi further pointed out.
Air Pollution
Sources of particulate emissions include a variety of combustion activities (e.g. automobiles, power plants, materials) and specific industrial processes. These particles are released as direct or secondary contaminants in the atmosphere.
Generally, the main sources of particulate matter emissions are fuel combustion such as coal and wood combustion, diesel engines, industrial and agricultural processes, and vehicle emissions. Suspended particles generally affect air quality during colder months.
Numerous scientific studies on particles have shown that exposure to particles causes many health problems, including heart and lung disease, non-fat heart attacks, irregular heartbeat, lung cancer, worsening asthma, lower respiratory symptoms, reduced uterine obesity rates, reduced fertility, and increased lung function leading to an ultimate reduction in hope, reduced lung function, increased lung function, increased lung function, and increased lung function.
Iran’s air pollution leads to 50,000 deaths each year, of which 7,000 occur in Tehran, according to a report released by the Ministry of Health.
Air pollution also accounted for 2,029 and 661 deaths in Isfahan and Arak, respectively. The cost of air pollution for Isfahan’s health system is $796 million, equivalent to $2 million in Arak.
Environmental regulations, strict law enforcement, and the development of renewable energy are essential to curbing air pollution.
Improved public health through the development of sewage, water treatment, and health services in disadvantaged areas are other effective measures to address air pollution.
Therefore, policies to reduce air pollution provide strategies that are beneficial to both climate and health, reduce the burden of diseases caused by air pollution, and contribute to near and long-term mitigation of climate change.
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