ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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promotes the use of cars by all residents.
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has set aside large areas of forest in parks.
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encourages residents to use public transportation.
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increased the export of natural resources.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The city administration and the Mexican government responded to these levels by initiating ProAire, a programme to address pollution on several fronts, including: reducing industrial and automobile emissions; raising public awareness; promoting cleantech and green methods of transport.
Detailed explanation-2: -The expansion of the Metrobús has brought environmental benefits, including a reduction of 36, 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, 9, 900 tonnes of carbon monoxide, 209 tonnes of NOx and 1.29 tonnes of PM10 particulates.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most notable among the raft of policies was the “Hoy No Circula”, meaning “today, (these vehicles) don’t circulate”, which was first introduced in 1989. In Mexico City and the state of Mexico, all vehicles are required to go through emissions testing every six months.
Detailed explanation-4: -Actions to reduce emissions from these sectors include increasing the number of electric vehicles, and journeys taken on public transport; cooking using cleaner fuels and technologies to reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution; and controlling particulate pollution from sugar mills.