The goal of this Assessment is to support decision-making for development that can improve the health and wellbeing of Africa’s people and at the same time avoid exacerbating air pollution and increasing GHGs and SLCPs emissions that were typical of Asia, Europe and North America as they industrialized. The Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa provides an analysis of the state, trends, and outlook relevant to thematic areas prioritized by countries under the UNFCCC and regional air quality agreements. It is also relevant to regionally agreed development goals (AUC 2015a) and suggests regionally tailored means of delivering those goals that have implications for air pollution and climate change impacts. The Assessment is made up of five distinct but closely linked chapters.
The Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa is the result of a scientifically underpinned process aimed at catalyzing and supporting transformative development in Africa. It examines the role that short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs; see Box S1.), greenhouse gases (GHGs), and other polluting emissions play in sustainable development. It analyzes strategies, policies, and measures to mitigate these pollutants while supporting development and human health and wellbeing in Africa as the continent adapts to climate change and pursues its sustainable development objectives over the next four decades.
