附註:Includes 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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-469) and index.
摘要: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.
