Air pollution governance in China and India: Comparison and implications

AuthorPu Wang
AuthorDachuan Liu
AuthorArideep Mukherjee
AuthorMadhoolika Agrawal
AuthorHuawei Zhang
AuthorEvgenios Agathokleous
AuthorXue Qiao
AuthorXiaobin Xu
AuthorYan Chen
AuthorTong Wu
AuthorMengye Zhu
Date Accessioned2024-12-07T05:04:46Z
Date Available2024-12-07T05:04:46Z
Date of Publication2023
AbstractSevere air pollution in China and India threatens the health of over one-third of the global population. When it comes to air pollution governance, the two countries have vastly different approaches. China's approach features centralized target-setting and implementation, with policies enforced primarily through top-down administrative lines. While India's approach reflects the division of power among central and state governments and relies substantially on legislative and judiciary systems for accountability. We conduct a detailed review of the trends and sources of six air pollutants in China and India, and make a structured comparison of China and India's air pollution policy frameworks. An extensive literature review is conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of policies in each country. The studies show that China's policy efforts have achieved significant improvements in air quality, while India's policies have been largely ineffective. Nevertheless, both approaches have the potential to lead to effective air pollution governance, if a country can build strong political will and clearly defined accountability systems. We further identify key lessons learned from the two countries for air pollution poli-cymaking in developing countries, including taking good advantage of post-crisis policy window, and targeting low-hanging fruits to make incremental improvements in a cost-effective way.
Identifier URIhttps://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/980
PublisherEnviron. Sci. Policy
Source URI/URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.02.006
KeywordAerosol
KeywordClimate change
KeywordClean energy
KeywordHealth
KeywordSanitation
KeywordSwachh Bharat
TitleAir pollution governance in China and India: Comparison and implications
Item TypeArticle
Files
Collections