ICIMOD Plan for the 17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference

Realising the increasing effects of atmospheric changes on the fragile ecosystems and well being of people in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region,  the Atmosphere Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) was established in 2013. To improve the understanding of atmospheric issues and promote regional cooperation on related issues, the initiative’s participation in the 17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea is of utmost importance.

Better Air Quality is a leading event of Clean Air Asia which influences positive change and brings together policy makers, practitioners, and industry leaders. It is the major international conference on air quality in Asia, and covers key sectors of transport, energy, industry, and climate change.

The major themes for this year’s BAQ conference are:

• Cities and megacities: Asia meets the world
• Linking air pollution and climate: New science, multiple benefits, new policies?
• Air pollution management: Advances in technology, policy and practice
• International action on air pollution: Can we seize the opportunities?
• Co-benefits from climate and air pollution management: Achieving SLCP reduction for health, climate and food security
• Sustainable transport solutions for cities: Low emission pathways for moving people and goods

For more information on the conference, please visit http://cleanairforcities.org/ 

ICIMOD Events
Breakout Sessions

Participation in other sessions

ICIMOD Information Booth

29 August – 2 September 2016

Busan Exhibition & Convention (BEXCO) center Busan, South Korea

An information booth will be set up to showcase ICIMOD’s work on air pollution in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. Information materials and posters on ICIMOD’s Atmosphere Initiative will be displayed.