Lecture 1 (Week 12)

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Structure of Earth's atmosphere

-50% of atmospheric mass is in lowest 5-6 km above the surface
-Total mass of atmosphere: 5.1 x 1018 kg
-Total mass of hydrosphere: 1.4 x 1021 kg

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The Global Commons

The ‘Global Commons’ refers to resource domains or areas that lie outside of the political reach of any one nation State. International law identifies four global commons: Atmosphere, High seas, Antarctica, and Outer space

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Role of World Health Organisation (WHO)

WHO produces global guidelines for air quality, particularly exposure limits (e.g. critical thresholds)
-It collects evidence of the linkages between pollutants and health outcomes
-WHO names air pollution as the “biggest environmental risk to health”

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Development of CLRTAP

-Established in 1979 to regulate SO2 emissions and acid rain
-In 1999 it adopted the “Gothenburg Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone”. This took on a multi-pollutant strategy aiming to reduce emissions

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Kuznet's Curve of air pollution and health

According to the Kuznets curve, economic progress initially causes environmental degradation, but after a certain degree of economic growth, a society's relationship with the environment improves and levels of environmental degradation decrease

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Other cards in this set

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The Global Commons

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Card 3

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Role of World Health Organisation (WHO)

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Card 4

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Development of CLRTAP

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Card 5

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Kuznet's Curve of air pollution and health

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Lecture 1 (Week 12)