Air quality in Africa from the telecoupled perspective: exploring interdisciplinary and transboundary scientific collaboration between Africa and the Global North

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Title:	Air quality in Africa from the telecoupled perspective: exploring interdisciplinary and transboundary scientific collaboration between Africa and the Global North
Authors:	Dekker, Marleen Kazimierczuk, Agnieszka Helena Garland, Rebecca M. Stein-Zweers, Deborah Levelt, Pieternel F.
Year:	2025
Periodical:	Global Sustainability (ISSN 2059-4798)
Volume:	8
Pages:	16
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	air pollution remote sensing inclusive development literature reviews (form)
External link:	https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2025.10019
Abstract:	This article explores air pollution as a globally connected issue using the telecoupling lens, which links distant regions through environmental and human systems. It shows how pollution connects Africa and the Global North, demonstrating that actions in one place affect people and air quality elsewhere. Drawing on 90 research sources, it looks at how satellite data helps monitor air quality and finds that most studies focus on natural sciences, with limited input from social sciences and less frequently from African researchers. The authors highlight the need to close data gaps and call for more inclusive, cross-disciplinary, and international cooperation in air quality research. Overall, the study pushes for fairer, more connected approaches to understanding and tackling air pollution worldwide.