TITLE:
The Contribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Future Acid Rain in States of Gulf Cooperation Council: Measures to Adopt
AUTHORS:
Sajjad Ahmad Siddiqi, Basim Al Farsi
KEYWORDS:
GHG Emission, Air Pollution, Acid Rain, GCC States, Market Based Approach
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.7 No.4,
April
18,
2019
ABSTRACT: Air pollution is one of the serious problems facing the world. This is mainly
due to production and consumption of fossil fuels. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and
oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions could affect human health and destroy
vegetation through acid deposition and cause transboundary air pollution.
Currently, there are no regional ambient SO2 and NOx regulations and control
measures of many developing countries including GCC countries. This
paper reviewed the experiences of the past acid rain pollution problems in
United States, Canada, Europe, Japan and China. In addition, the plausible
control measures through application of air pollution abatement technologies,
market based regulations were discussed. The study recommended that
suitable and locally based measures could be adopted by GCC states to prevent
future occurrence of acid rain within the region and beyond.