World Resources Projects
Working at the intersection of the environment & human needs
Indonesia: Network of ambient air quality monitoring stations
The Government of Indonesia established a network of ambient air quality monitoring stations in 10 cities to provide air quality data and status information, to implement the Pollution Standard Index (PSI) to monitor transboundary air quality issues and catastrophic emissions from forest fires, volcanoes, etc.
Date Implemented: 1999
Status: In Force; Government Initiative
Funding Information: Funding from the Government of Austria
References: Indonesia Environment Monitor 2003, World Bank, http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/eap/eap.nsf/Attachments/062403-EnvMonitor2003/$File/indo+monitor.pdf