The deteriorating quality of air, transboundary haze pollution and global climate change are themajor problems affecting the atmospheric ecosystem. Air quality has deteriorated as a result ofincreasing traffic congestion, rapid industrialisation and increased energy consumption. Tacklingair pollution in the Asia and Pacific region is of utmost urgency, and every aspect mitigating airpollution should be assessed and policy options should be taken with the purpose of preventingfuture harms.