Issue
 

The dry and sharp continental climate of Turkmenistan determines the high potential of air pollution. The basic sources of industrial air pollution are oil refining, oil and gas production, chemical, machinery building industries, industry of construction materials and energy generation. The basic source of air pollution of cities of Turkmenistan is the vehicle.

Kopetdag Mountains
Kopetdag Mountains
 
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
1 The State of Environment of Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan. Ashgabat, 1999.


The Ministry of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan