Monday, February 11, 2013

Montreal Protocol

The Montreal Protocol: A Success? 
The Montreal Protocol was a major piece of global environmental legislation. It's main purpose was to phase out the use of ozone depleting substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons. Since its implementation problems surrounding the ozone have turned around. 

This website provides you with an evaluation of Protocol and all that has happened surrounding the legistaltion since it was created. 

This link provides you with a varity of graphs, like the one shown below, that show levels of differnt ozone deleting substances before the protocol and what the future may look like.  
Source: http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/ozone/legislation/montp-graphs.html

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