Brick Industry Information & Resources
Market Transformation towards Energy Efficiency in Brick Sector
Strategic blueprint
Energy efficient modernization entails mechanization of brick manufacturing process
Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Bangladesh Brick Sector Roadmap
CCAC report for recommendations/actions to reduce pollution from the brick sector.
Glaciers of the Himalayas Climate Change
Black Carbon & Regional Resilience
The consequences of melting glaciers pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in the region
Dirty Stacks, High Stakes
Introducing Energy-efficient Clean Technologies
This report analysis the brick sector in Bangladesh and assesses the feasibility of cleaner alternative technologies.
Global Fairness Initiative - Nepal
Annual Report
Brick kilns provide key inputs into the country’s economy and offer crucial employment to thousands of workers, many of them marginalised
Modern Slavery, Environmental Destruction & Climate Change
Fisheries, Field, Forests & Factories
A research report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab, Royal Holloway University of London…
Unveiling the full picture of South Asia’s brick kiln industry and building the blocks for change
India is the second largest producer of clay fired bricks, accounting for more than 10 percent of global production.
Black Carbon: Impacts and Mitigation
in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Recent decades have shown increasing evidence of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
Modernizing Artisanal Bricks
A Global Need
The few health studies that have been conducted on kiln workers typically reveal musculoskeletal effects & health effects similar to those seen in other smoky, dusty occupations…
Global Slavery Index...
www.globalslaveryindex.org
The Global Slavery Index estimates that on any given day in 2016 there were nearly 8 million people living in modern slavery in India…
Brick Sector in Nepal – Fact Sheet
Emissions and the environment
Brick industries in the Kathmandu Valley are the third-largest source of suspended particulate matter (SPM) & PM10 emissions….
Towards Cleaner Brick Kilns in India
A win–win approach based on Zigzag firing technology
Details the brick industry in India and the benefits of Zig-Zag kiln technology to replace Fixed Chimney Bulls Trench kilns…
Brick kiln emissions affect crop yields...
www.scidev.net
Hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns have been found to damage trees and crops in new studies conducted by an international team of scientists…
A Roadmap for Cleaner Brick Production
in India
India is the second largest producer of clay fired bricks, accounting for more than 10 percent of global production.
Addressing Outdoor Air Pollution Challenges in Dhaka
Benefits and Costs
The brick manufacturing sector is the single largest contributor to ambient PM2.5 in Greater Dhaka…