Ozone depletion describes the observed loss of ozone in the stratosphere over the past 50 years. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer report of the unep technology and economic assessment panel may 2003 progress report the text of this report is composed in times new roman. Learn more about threats to the ozone layer and visit the ozone hero initiator to discover your own superpower. Montreal protocol enforcement activities using extracts of sophia mylonaspresentation during eca network meeting. Since they are not destroyed in the lower atmosphere, cfcs drift into the upper atmosphere where, given. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer report of the unep technology and economic assessment panel march 2016 decision xxvii4 task force report. S with a few exceptions, this means no one can produce or. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer unep hfc and pfc task force of the technology and economic assessment panel the implications to the montreal protocol of the inclusion of hfcs and pfcs in the kyoto protocol. It encompasses both a steady thinning of the ozone layer at midlatitudes and its catastrophic.
O zone gas in the strato sphere helps shield the earth from harmful solar ultraviolet radiation by absorbing damaging uvb rays wavelength range 280320 nm. The montreal protocol, agreed to in 1987 and amended in subsequent years, aims to minimize depletion of the ozone layer by phasing out the. The book brings together fifteen cases of highly successful governance from around the world. It was designed to stop the production and import of ozone depleting substances and reduce their concentration in the atmosphere to help protect the earths ozone layer. Jan, 2016 the ozone hole was super scary, so what happened to it. The montreal protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is. Microsoft word table of contents full report with es.
Since they are not destroyed in the lower atmosphere, cfcs drift into the. The montreal protocol is an international protocol to the vienna convention, agreed in 1987 before entering into force in 1989. The montreal protocol centre for public impact cpi. This valuable historical information on the original 1987 montreal protocol and the separate adjustments. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is an international environmental treaty aimed at reducing and phasing out the production of ozone depleting substances ods, including chlorofluorocarbons cfcs. Global environmental change often seems to be the most carefully examined issue of our time. The protocol called for the parties to phase down the use of cfcs, halons and other manmade odcs. Jun 14, 2017 manmade global warming is the largest scientific fraud ever, based on a single grain of fact out of a beach full of sand. May 22, 2019 the diagram shows how the ozone layer can be destroyed by cfc gases. Why wasnt ozone depletion a problem until the 20th century. Entries in the ozone depleting substances record book shall be recorded in.
Handbook for the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the. The montreal protocol and later amendments was adopted in 1987 since then all. Montreal protocol a success in the making unep geneva. Ozonedepleting substances european environment agency.
For more information on the montreal protocol or ozone depletion, please. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Adopted in 1987, the montreal protocol was the first binding international multilateral environmental agreement. In the united states, ozonedepleting substances ods are regulated as class i or class ii controlled substances. This quizworksheet combo will help you test your understanding of.
Technology and economic assessment panel composition of the report. In an effort to save the ozone layer, 29 nations and the european community signed the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer in september of 1987. With a continued spirit of cooperation, the parties to the treaty have consistently relied. Chlorine when released in the atmosphere damages the ozone layer and it was found in the 1980s that the constant use of r12 and r22 had caused a hole to form in the ozone. Effect of the montreal protocol on the abundance of effective stratospheric chlorine combined effects of chlorine and bromine. The latest atmospheric data, presented here, confirm that the ozone depletion theory is a scientific fraud. These compounds are transported into the stratosphere by turbulent mixing after being emitted from the. Beginning around 2000, concentrations of those chemicals in. The record small ozone hole was a result of warm weather. The reduction is a result of restrictions on the production and. If venting is not possible or if personnel will be present when filling is underway, a specially engineered explosion suppres sion system is required. The ozone hole was super scary, so what happened to it. Manmade global warming is the largest scientific fraud ever, based on a single grain of fact out of a beach full of sand. These compounds are transported into the stratosphere by turbulent mixing after being emitted from the surface, mixing much.
Most types of ozonedepleting substances already phased out. Over the next decade, the protocol was universally signed by 197 nations, agreeing to ban the use of cfcs. As we were working together on the challenge of isis and terrorism, kerry said. The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is manufactured chemicals, especially manufactured halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and foamblowing agents chlorofluorocarbons cfcs, hcfcs, halons, referred to as ozonedepleting substances ods. The ods are split into two groups under the clean air act. Methyl bromide was first listed as a class i ozonedepleting substance after the 1992 montreal protocol. The conversation led to an international agreement in 1987 known as the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone. Nasa has confirmed that the montreal protocol that regulated compounds has succeeded in helping the ozone layer recover.
Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer report of the unep technology and economic assessment panel april 2002 volume 1 progress report the text of this report is composed in times new roman. In this book, carson discussed the effects of pesticides and herbicides on the environment, opening the publics eyes to the ways in which we are harming our own environment. The diagram shows how the ozone layer can be destroyed by cfc gases. Its production will be phased out under the montreal protocol by 25.
Montreal protocol negotiations the vienna convention initiated a further surge in international activity, reflected by the dozens of meetings and workshops that led up to the 1987 agreement on the montreal protocol. Ozone depletion consists of two related events observed since the late 1970s. The stratospheric ozone layer filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation, which is associated with an increased prevalence of skin cancer and cataracts. Most of the countries of the world, including all the major producers and consumers of ozone depleting substances odss, have indicated their commitment to the ods phaseout process. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Hole in the ozone layer shrinks to smallest size on record. Ozonedepleting substances ozone layer protection us epa. Leaders with different political ideologies came together to create a model for global solutions to environmental problems. Releases to the atmosphere of humanmade chlorofluorocarbons cfcs and other ozonedepleting substances are causing a downward trend in stratospheric ozone levels over most of the world. The implications to the montreal protocol of the inclusion.
Changes in emissions of ozonedepleting substances from china. Oct 22, 2019 the record small ozone hole was a result of warm weather. The ozone layer is our planets shield against harmful uv radiation from the sun and we need your help to protect it. Phaseout dates under the clean air act and the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, 4 envtl. Class i substances have a higher ozone depletion potential and have been completely phased out in the u. In fact, the montreal protocol banning cfcs was signed in 1987, despite the fact that there was no scientific evidence to support such a ban, and that the people who organized the treaty knew that there was no such evidence. Ozone, a gaseous molecule of three oxygens, surrounds the earth in what is known as the ozone layer. Montreal protocol, formally montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, international treaty, adopted in montreal on sept. The 1987 montreal protocol banned cfcs and other industrial aerosols that chemically dissolve ozone above earths surface.
Is global warming just a myth like the ozone layer depletion. The montreal protocol, finalized in 1987, is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozonedepleting substances ods. In the united states, ozone depleting substances ods are regulated as class i or class ii controlled substances. Ozone depleting substances record book, which may form part of an existing log book. The questions address the nature of atmospheric ozone, the chemicals that. Many experts have called it the most successful treaty in the united nations history. According to statistics, the chinese customs cracked down cases involving 50 tonnes of ods.
May 26, 2015 the montreal protocol on ozonedepleting substances is already saving your skin. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, originally signed in 1987, has twice been amended or adjusted london 1990 and copenhagen 1992. In november 1998, the parties to the montreal protocol in decision x16 requested the teap to assess the implications to the montreal protocol of the inclusion of hfcs and pfcs in the kyoto protocol and to report these findings to the eleventh meeting of parties. World ozone day 16th september 2019 this special day is held on september 16th to mark the day back in 1987 when the montreal protocol was signed. Class i ods, such as chlorofluorocarbons chlorofluorocarbons gases covered under the 1987 montreal protocol and used for refrigeration, air conditioning, packaging, insulation, solvents, or aerosol propellants. It is based on longer observational records, new chemistry climate model. The ozone hole is shrinking but it looks like some countries are not complying with the ban. On the basis of the vienna convention, the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer was negotiated and signed by 24 countries and by the european economic community in september 1987. The montreal protocol on ozonedepleting substances is already saving your skin. This operation aims at illicit trading and smuggling of ozone depletion substances ods. Numerous countries banded together and formed the montreal protocol to ban ozone depleting substances such as r22. The implications to the montreal protocol of the inclusion of. Indeed, the fact that the ozone hole over antarctica reached record levels in 2006 serves as a reminder that the impact of emissions of ozonedepleting substances will be.
It was agreed on 16th september 1987, and entered into force on 1st january. In 1987 the montreal protocol pledged to cut production and. The montreal protocol on ozonedepleting substances is. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, sept. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone. New scientific evidence proves ozone depletion theory false. The montreal protocol, finalized in 1987, is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances ods. 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 designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. The eleventh meeting is scheduled for november 29 december 3, 1999 in beijing. Iapp certificate, an ods record book is to be maintained in which is recorded any related.
S with a few exceptions, this means no one can produce or import class i substances. The washington examiner reported that kerry was in vienna to amend the 1987 montreal protocol that would phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or hfcs, from basic household and commercial appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, and inhalers. Green the montreal protocol for substances that deplete the ozone layer is one of the most successful international environmental agreements to date. Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer protocol to the vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer the montreal protocol is the international agreement that ensures the protection of the earths ozone layer through the global phaseout of ozonedepleting substances ods. Initially signed by 46 countries, the treaty now has nearly 200 signatories. For the first time, direct observations of the antarctic ozone hole show evidence of recovery due to the 1987 montreal protocols ban on a class of. Montreal protocol enforcement activities using extracts of sophia mylonaspresentation during eca network meeting halvart koeppen, regional network coordinator halvart. Since 1986, world consumption of ozone depleting substances ods is. Adopted on september 16, 1987 and amended four times, this treaty is the basis on which. The main cause of ozone depletion and the ozone hole is manufactured chemicals, especially manufactured halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and foamblowing agents chlorofluorocarbons cfcs, hcfcs, halons, referred to as ozone depleting substances ods. Then use that superpower to help protect the planet. This type of system often employs pressurized halon, which is also an ozonedepleting substance. The 1987 montreal protocol banned cfcs and other industrial aerosols. Yes, with all things being equal, more co2 does add a very small amount of warming, but very little.
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