Q.1 Air Pollution and Cross-Border Impacts
Air pollution in one country can have significant cross-border impacts. For example, industrial emissions in China affect air quality in neighboring countries. Based on the above excerpt, you are required to:
a) Discuss how international environmental laws address cross-border air pollution, and what are the hiccups in enforcing them.
b) Elucidate the economic and political factors that contribute to high levels of air pollution in rapidly industrializing countries.
c) How can neighboring countries collaborate to monitor and reduce transboundary air pollution?