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1. 1. How soon is now? Exploring mitigation of short-lived greenhouse gases in the landscape of climate risk and policies on metrics

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Edwin Klint Bywater; [2020]
   Keywords : Global warming; GWP; GTP; methane; short-lived greenhouse gases; short-lived climate forcers; climate policy; climate risk; climate crisis; carbon pricing; climate negotiations; technocracy.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the collected efforts towards understanding earth’s climate system, and acting on climate change, the time dimension is of central importance. When humanity’s collected activity is carbon-neutral, and how the trajectory towards such a state might look, is a tough question to answer. READ MORE

3. 2. Household air pollution exposure in sub-Saharan Africa and assessment of disease burden attributable to risk factor

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Festina Balidemaj; [2020]
   Keywords : Air pollution; household air pollution; burden of disease; acute lower respiratory infection; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ischemic heart disease; lung cancer; stroke; sub-Saharan Africa; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND: One of the major environmental threats to human health is air pollution. It contributes to premature deaths of millions of people worldwide. Air quality issues are growing exponentially in developing countries (West et al. 2016). READ MORE