Ghana’s air quality monitoring started back in 1996. Over the years, different sectors have joined hands to curb air pollution emanating from the transport sector, and solid waste management of which 60percent is collected.
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency EPA) developed a comprehensive Air Quality Management Plan for the Greater Accra Metropolitan and Greater Accra Region in 2018 to address air pollution challenges.
Additionally, dust storms from the northeast of Africa and extraction of precious minerals from e-waste has led the country to set up air quality monitors every four kilometers along the industrial, residential, and commercial areas.
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Today on the air pollution series, Ghana’s EPA acting director, Emmanuel Appoh, tells us how the years of air quality monitoring have informed policy and development plans in Ghana. What challenges has the country faced and the systems Ghana put into ensuring air quality emissions reduction?
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