Clean air Is good for business (Pakistan & Gulf Economist)

Pakistan & Gulf Economist reported on air quality and the UN Summit on climate change. IFPRI’s research on air pollution from tree burning in India was highlighted. Every year, farmers in Northwest India burn 39 million tons of rice straw residue on their farms in order to clear the field for the next harvest. This open burning is one of the root causes of the air pollution in Delhi, and across India. This pollution is estimated to result in a loss of $30 billion USD annually.