Protecting the Ozone Layer: The United Nations History

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In the 1970s the world became aware of a huge danger: the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer by CFCs escaping into the atmosphere, and the damage this could do to human health and the food chain. So great was the threat that by 1987 the UN had succeeded in coordinating an international treaty to phase out emissions; which, over the following 15 years has been implemented. It has been hailed as an outstanding success. It needed the participation of all the parties: governments, industry, scientists, campaigners, NGOs and the media, and is a model for future treaties. This volume provides the authoritative and comprehensive history of the whole process from the earliest warning signs to the present. It is an invaluable record for all those involved and a necessary reference for future negotiations to a wide range of scholars, students and professionals.

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Stephen O Anderson is a Director of Strategic Projects in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Protection Partnerships Division and a Co-Chair of the Montreal Protocol Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. K Madhava Sarma recently retired after working for the United Nations Environment Progranne (UNEP) for more than nine years as the Executive Secretariat for the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, the Ozone Protection treaties. He has been associated with all the major developments in their efforts to protect the ozone layer. Table of Contents Introduction The science of ozone depletion Diplomacy: The beginning, 1974-1987 From strength to strength, 1988-1992 Racing towards success, 1993-2001 Technology and business policy Implementation Compliance Media coverage The role of environmental NGOs Conclusions Appendices: Timeline World Plan of Action Controlled substances Control measures Categories of incremental costs Awards Assessment panels Core readings Scholars of the Montreal Protocol Selected ozone websites Glossary, Index.