Protecting the Ozone Layer : The United Nations History

ISBN-13: 9781853839054 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 544 str.

Stephen O. Andersen; K. Madhava Sarma

Opis

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 United Nations had succeeded in co-ordinating an international treaty to phase out emissions, which over the following 15 years was implemented. It has been hailed as an outstanding success. It need the participation of all the parties - governments, industry, scientists, campaigners, NGOs and the media, and it is a model for future treaties.

Spis treści

The Science of Ozone depletion: From Theory to Certainty * Diplomacy: the Beginning, 1974-1987 * Diplomacy: From Strength to Strength, 1988-1992 * Diplomacy: Racing Towards Success * Technology and Business Policy * Implementation of the Montreal Protocol * Compliance with the Montreal Protocol * Media Coverage of the Ozone-layer Issue * Environmental NGO's, the Ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol * Notes * List of Acronyms and Abbreviations * Glossary * About the Contributors * Index