of the current monitoring, reporting and evaluation (MRE) systems to identify and understand emerging risks of pollutants and track progress over time. By improving existing MRE systems and sharing protocols, stakeholders can inform policy decisions, enhance transparency on pollutants and increase targeted interventions on Pollution sources and their impacts. B. Strengthen regulatory frameworks To mitigate the health and ecosystem impacts of pollutants, more holistic and pre-emptive regulatory action is needed. Actions taken today can reduce the impacts of Pollution to 2035. According to a report by UNEP , approximately one-third of countries worldwide lack legally mandated standards for outdoor air quality.42 A Pollution- conscious future requires building upon and strengthening regulatory frameworks to include and address well-established pollutants, but also new and emerging challenges. National and local regulations is identified by GRPS respondents as the approach with the most potential for driving action on risk reduction and preparedness regarding Pollution over the next 10 years (Figure 2.8). Effective regulation requires adaptive policies informed by ongoing scientific research. C. Unlock ambitious funding Chronic underfunding of initiatives on Pollution persists. For example, less than 1% of all international development funding ($17.3 billion) was expressly committed to targeting outdoor air Pollution between 2015 and 2021.43 Large- scale, integrated and private-public-philanthropic collaborative action on funding is required for Pollution prevention at local, national and international scale. Innovative funding mechanisms will be required to address the transboundary nature of Pollution. For example, international financial institutions and multilateral development banks can further support Pollution mitigation efforts by providing concessional loans or grants. One specific area requiring more funding is technological solutions. Many existing technologies make certain types of Pollution mitigation not only feasible, but economically advantageous by creating healthier environments and improving human health. Examples include improving waste management with advanced filtration systems and proper segregation at source, and methane capture technologies. Deploying current technologies widely and immediately, while continuously refining approaches as data improves, sets the foundation for a healthier, sustainable and resilient future. Governments can incentivize the integration of such technologies into industrial practices. Public- private collaboration in this area to unlock ambitious funding can help turn Pollution challenges into opportunities.Photoholgic, Unsplash Global Risks Report 2025 53