Blue Skies, Blue Seas: Air Pollution, Marine Plastics and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa
Year of Publication
2022
The report, titled "Blue Skies, Blue Seas: Air Pollution, Marine Plastics and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa," highlights the economic cost of the region's environmental degradation, amounting to over 3% of GDP per year in some countries.
Source:
World Bank
Author(s):
Martin Philipp Heger, Lukas Vashold, Anabella Palacios, Mala Alahmadi, Marjory-Anne Bromhead, and Marcelo Acerbi
Geography:
Middle East, North Africa
Type:
Strategy
Purpose of Measurement:
Solution Sets and Impact Potential, Understanding the Problem
Impact theme(s):
Oceans, Policy
The report, titled "Blue Skies, Blue Seas: Air Pollution, Marine Plastics and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa," highlights the economic cost of the region's environmental degradation, amounting to over 3% of GDP per year in some countries. It offers policy recommendations to address these challenges, including raising awareness about their sources, incentivizing better environmental outcomes for both the public and private sectors, enhancing institutions to combat pollution and uncontrolled development, and promoting investments in abatement options and sustainable solutions.