Air Quality in Latin America

Panel for a centralized discussion on air quality in Latin America highlighting the main challenges and issues related to the climate crisis. It is intended to discuss the monitoring of air quality in the Brazilian context, the impacts of pollution on the daily lives of citizens, with special consideration for the social, territorial, income and age inequalities. In this sense, the correlation with forest fires and vehicular emissions, with the climate, the cities and urban mobility are essential. It is also intended to discuss the challenges to ensure adequate air quality management.

Português

Painel para discussão centralizada sobre qualidade do ar na América Latina destacando os principais desafios e problemáticas atreladas à crise climática. Pretende-se discutir sobre o monitoramento da qualidade do ar no cenário brasileiro, sobre os impactos da poluição no dia a dia dos cidadãos, em especial considerando as desigualdades sociais, territoriais, de renda e de idade. Neste aspecto, a correlação com as queimadas florestais e as emissões veiculares, com o clima, as cidades e a mobilidade urbana são essenciais. Também pretende-se discutir os desafios para garantir uma gestão adequada da qualidade do ar.

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