The Impact Of Economic Development On Environmental Pollution In The City Of Jakarta

Jakarta tops the list as the world's most polluted city, having consistently been in the ranks of the top 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data from Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. Jakarta, which has a population of more than 10 million people, records unhealthy levels of air pollution almost every day. While not number one daily on IQair's list of most polluted cities, historical air quality charts show it is consistently in the top 10. Jakartans have long complained of the toxic air from traffic, industrial fumes and coal-fired power plants. Some of them filed and won civil lawsuits in 2021 demanding the government take action to control air pollution. The court at the time ruled the government should establish national air quality standards to protect human health, while the health minister and governor of Jakarta should devise a strategy to control air pollution. The impact of air pollution is getting more polluted day by day and threatening public health, the policies of the central and regional governments are not able to reduce the pollution index in Jakarta which is getting worse and tends to be dangerous. The volume of vehicles that continues to increase, the amount of green space that is reduced and the lack of strict adherence to regulations result in worsening air quality in Jakarta.