Emma Marsden

Senior Environment Specialist, South Asia Department, ADB

Emma has over 20 years experience in the fields of environmental and sustainability assessment. She is currently working with the South Asia Energy Division, primarily ensuring environmental safeguard compliance of ADB projects. Prior to ADB she worked in environmental consultancy, where she managed and coordinated environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments and sustainability appraisals of policies, plans, and projects in the energy, water and urban sectors.

Young people are an important element of the effort to keep Asia’s skies clear. Photo: James Wheeler

Youth involvement key to keeping Asia’s skies clear

To reduce air pollution, national and city government policy makers, their development partners, academe, and the private sector need to work with young people.

Emma Marsden, Bulganmurun Tsevegjav , William Lucht, Muskaan Chopra

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is dealing with air pollution by addressing the root causes of the problem. Photo: ADB

Crystal clear: Asia’s cities are finding innovative ways to clean their skies

In cities across Asia, air pollution levels are reaching alarming levels. There are workable solutions to cleaning up the air of the region’s urban areas but it will require resolve and innovation.

Emma Marsden