Protecting the Ozone Layer : The United Nations History
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| Title: | Protecting the Ozone Layer : The United Nations History |
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| Description: | 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. |
| Authors: | Stephen O Andersen, K Madhava Sarma |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Ozone layer depletion--History--20th century, Ozone layer depletion--Prevention--History--20th century |
| Categories: | POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, SCIENCE / Environmental Science |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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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| ISBN: | 9781853839054 9781844071722 9781136559235 9781136559242 9781136559211 9781849772266 |
