Ambient air quality legislation: A comprehensive approach and recommendations for Vietnam

Abstract

    Air quality deterioration is becoming a global concern due to its serious impacts on human health and the ecological environment. In order to support countries in developing and improving their legal system on air quality, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has published the Guide on Ambient Air Quality Legislation, 2023 [1]. This document has high orientation value and suggests principles and elements to consider in the process of developing or amending air quality legislation. This article introduces and analyses important contents of the above Guide, thereby providing some recommendations suitable to the context of Vietnam.