Editorial

摘要

There is sufficient evidence that air pollution and climate change phenomena are closely intertwined, with both synergetic and antagonistic effects. It is, therefore, necessary to address both challenges by developing integrated, effective policies, against the background of existing scientific uncertainties. The conditions and perspectives of policy integration at national, European and international levels have been addressed at two recent major occasions. The first one was a conference in Stockholm, 17-19 September 2008, organised by the Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum, in cooperation with the UNEP and UNECE (CLRTAP). The second in Strasburg, 6 -7 November 2008, organised by the APPA on behalf of the European Federation of Clean Air and environment protection Associations EFCA, with the participation of the European Commission and the European Parliament.