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Q.18) "Air pollution is as much an issue of equity and justice as it is an environmental one." Elaborate with examples. (15 Marks, 250 Words)
Introduction
Air pollution is 2nd most cause of death according, leading to a [illegible] death yearly.
15 words
Main Body
Environmental Issue
1Emission of gases from fossil fuel smitters → 27% winter pollution in delhi.
2Construction & related activity case dust & PM2.5 particularly.
3Cause lungs respiratory disease.
(a)Awarded [?], 10 year life expectancy lost in indian cities.
4Leads to demeaned greening and urban jungle. (a) → Sanjay Gandhi National park in Mumbai.
Issue of Equity and Justice
1Poverty is biggest pollution → (a) → Use of wood ash/stitch by poor.
2Inability to mitigate & of air pollution → (a) → Rich buy air purifier & Poor don't in open slum.
3Higher Carbon footprint of rich → (a) → Use of private jet, private vehicle.
4Higher expense of poor on wealth due to health issue →
5Women are most effected → (a) Cooking on wood stove.
6Pollution of local area by industry → (a) → Illegal land polluted by open cast mining.
Equity in mitigation plans
WayforwardPolluter pays principle
Loss and damage approach (Differentiated [illegible])
Thus need of clean pollution not only necessity but Humanitarian [MC Mehta Case]
184 words8 paragraphs
- Opens with striking statistic about mortality
- Addresses environmental dimension
- Specific data on winter pollution (27%)
Topper
Neeraj Trar
AIR 180
Subject & Paper
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Topic
Effects of Globalization on Indian society
Miscellaneous
Air pollution and equity
Writing Stats
199
Total words
8
Paragraphs