Protecting the ozone layer : the United Nations history /
Andersen, Stephen O.
Protecting the ozone layer : the United Nations history / by Stephen O. Andersen and K. Madhava Sarma ; edited by Lani Sinclair. - London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, ©2002. - 1 online resource (xxix, 513 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-469) and index.
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, 1993-2001 -- Technology and business policy -- Implementation of the Montreal Protocol -- Compliance with the Montreal Protocol -- Media coverage fo the ozone-layer issue -- Environmental NGOs, the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol -- Conclusion : a perspective and a caution.
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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 provi.
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United Nations
1900-1999
Ozone layer depletion--Prevention--History--20th century.
Ozone layer depletion--History--20th century.
Couche d'ozone--Réduction--Histoire--20e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Environmental--Pollution Control.
Ozone layer depletion
Ozone layer depletion--Prevention
Ozon.
Ozonosfeer.
Electronic books.
History
QC879.7 / .A53 2002eb
363.738/75
QC879.7 / .A53 2002
Protecting the ozone layer : the United Nations history / by Stephen O. Andersen and K. Madhava Sarma ; edited by Lani Sinclair. - London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, ©2002. - 1 online resource (xxix, 513 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-469) and index.
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, 1993-2001 -- Technology and business policy -- Implementation of the Montreal Protocol -- Compliance with the Montreal Protocol -- Media coverage fo the ozone-layer issue -- Environmental NGOs, the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol -- Conclusion : a perspective and a caution.
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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 provi.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9781849772266 1849772266 9781136559242 1136559248 1280475765 9781280475764 1417522240 9781417522248 9781136559198 1136559191 9781136559235 113655923X 9786610475766 6610475768 6000002556 9786000002558
10.4324/9781849772266 doi
Title subscribed to via ProQuest Academic Complete
GBA263144 bnb GBA2V6440 bnb GBA480363 bnb
013033570 Uk
United Nations
1900-1999
Ozone layer depletion--Prevention--History--20th century.
Ozone layer depletion--History--20th century.
Couche d'ozone--Réduction--Histoire--20e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Environmental--Pollution Control.
Ozone layer depletion
Ozone layer depletion--Prevention
Ozon.
Ozonosfeer.
Electronic books.
History
QC879.7 / .A53 2002eb
363.738/75
QC879.7 / .A53 2002