1. Promoting Effective Regional Action on Air Pollution
Cornie Huizenga
Executive Director, CAI-Asia Center
14 th. IUAPPA World Congress
9-13 September, Brisbane, Australia
Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia
A CAI-Asia Program

2. How to build support for regional action on air pollution in Asia
Who are the stakeholders ?
What is the experience with building public support for AQM?
What information is important for stakeholders to provide buy in?
What methods can be applied to build support?

3. Public opinion has greatly shaped policies on nuclear power
Experience with public pressure to promote AQM and broader environmental objectives
Public concern played important role in development and adoption of the Convention on Long Range Transport of Air Pollutants in Europe
Public opinion has greatly shaped policies on nuclear power
Public interest litigation forced banning of 2 stroke three wheeled motor cycles in Delhi, Dhaka, Katmandu and Lahore
5 Million signatures helped to force the Clean Air Act in the Philippines

4. Stakeholders Policy makers Research community Media Public
Environmental Officials
National Legislators
Intergovernmental bodies (ASEAN, SAARC)
Multilateral bodies (UNEP)
Research community
Air Quality professionals
Academic community
Media
Public
Civil society organizations
General public
Special interest groups
Youth

5. Origin of the air pollution – what and how much comes from where?
Information required
Information on effective regional action on AQ in other parts of the world
Reliable localized information on air quality, the health and environmental effects of air pollution
Origin of the air pollution – what and how much comes from where?
Different stakeholders require different types of information, or information formatted in a different manner

6. Expert led process versus public process
Methods
Integration of a regional agreement on air quality as part of a broader regional dialogue on air quality
Integration of a regional agreement on air quality as a broader political integration process
Expert led process versus public process

7. Better Air Quality (BAQ) Workshops
November 2008
Bangkok?
BAQ workshops have become the leading event on urban air quality in Asia.
BAQ workshops have had great impact on raising the profile of AQM in Asia.
Since 2002 about 2,500 decision makers have participated in BAQ workshops.
BAQ workshops have helped to shape policy processes.
BAQ 2008 possibly to be organized in Bangkok, Thailand
CAI-Asia is committed to utilize BAQ to build a critical mass and promote regional action on AQ in Asia