Question Q.18ElaborateGS1GS1

"Air pollution is as much an issue of equity and justice as it is an environmental one." Elaborate with examples.

Introduction

As per UNEP, India has 3 out of Top 10 cities with worst air quality.

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Main Body

Causes behind Air pollutant: Power generation (Fossil fuel Bonny, NOx Pollution), Indoor Air Pollution, Automobiles, Stubble Burning, Flies in landfills, Construction and demolition.

Air PollutionEnvironmental Issue:

1Damages environment: harmful impact on flora and fauna.

2Changes ecological balance: rising the proportion of greenhouse gases.

3Multi-variats factors: insolation, air movement impact air pollution.

4Lowers the Ecological Services: Poor climate regulation, provisioning services.

5Fauna Insects and Amphibians: such as frogs → more vulnerable to air pollution.

Air PollutionIssue of Equity and Justice:

1Disproportionately impact women: due to indoor air pollution → cooking, etc.

2Learning outcomes of children: is impacted negatively → more vulnerable.

3Global North-South: Global north caused majority of air pollution & Global south suffers from it.

4Urban-Rural dichotomy: Industrial urban area major driver of pollution.

5Resources for growth requires cheap Power from Thermal plant.

Resources for growth requires cheap Power from Thermal plant.

Sustainable development: balancing growth needs with environmental justice.

Poor sections - labourmore exposed to labour in polluted air. [Construction Worker example]

'Polluter Pays' JusticeBrick and kiln faking polluting air.

To combat Air pollution:

GRAP Plan, EPA

BS-II norms, Air pollution Act

E20 by 2025, NAACC

Smog towers and watergels.

use of renewables, NAARE

There is a need for National Action Plan to combat Air Pollution.

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Conclusion

There is a need for National Action Plan to combat Air Pollution.

12 words

Diagram

Diagram showing causes of air pollution including: Power generation (Fossil fuel Bonny, NOx Pollution), Indoor Air Pollution, Automobiles, Stubble Burning, Flies in landfills, Construction and demolition

Opens with credible international data (UNEP)
Provides diagram showing multiple pollution sources
Structured environmental analysis

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Topper

Gaurav Chopra

AIR 83

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena

Air pollution

Air pollution as environmental and equity issue

Writing Stats

257

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