MONTREAL PROTOCOL
By Anton Antonio
January 13, 2016
“The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone
Layer) is an international treaty designated to protect the ozone layer by
phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for
ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16
September 1987, and entered into force on 1 January 1989, followed by a first
meeting in Helsinki, May 1989. Since
then, it has undergone eight revisions, in 1990 (London), 1991 (Nairobi), 1992
(Copenhagen), 1993 (Bangkok), 1995 (Vienna), 1997 (Montreal), 1998 (Australia),
1999 (Beijing) and 2007 (Montreal). As a
result of the international agreement, the ozone hole in Antactica is slowly
recovering. Climate projections indicate
that the ozone layer will return to 1980 levels between 2015 and 2070. Due to its widespread adoption and
implementation it has been hailed as a example of exceptional international
co-operation, with Kofi Annan quoted as saying that “perhaps the single most
successful international agreement to date has been the Montreal
Protocol”. In comparison, effective
burden sharing and solution proposals mitigating regional conflicts of interest
have been among the success factors for the Ozone depletion challenge, where global
regulation based on the Kyoto Protocol has failed to do so. In case of ozone depletion challenge, there
was global regulation already being installed before a scientific consensus was
established. As well in comparison, lay
people and public opinion were more convinced about possible imminent
risks. The two ozone treaties have been
ratified by 197 parties, which includes 196 states and the European Union,
making them the first universally ratified treaties in the United Nations’
history.” (Wikipedia)
There are several international agreements --- that are
aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming and climate change… and, in
this case, a protocol on substances that cause the depletion of the ozone layer
--- have already been passed and agreed upon by a majority of participating
countries. The next set of
blogs/articles will be devoted to these international accords to increase the
level of awareness on their history, aims and objectives. One such international accord is the Montreal
Protocol.
Thoughts to
promote positive action…
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REFERENCE:
Wikipedia, (2016).
“Montreal Protocol”. Retrieved on
January 13, 2016 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol
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