Montreal Protocol
Treaty, signed in 1987, governs stratospheric ozone protection and research, and the production and use of ozone-depleting substances. It provides for the end of production of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCS.
Montreal Protocol - A international environmental agreement (one of the first) to prevent the use of substances that are harmful to ozone, such as chlorofluorocarbons and halons, in order to protect the ozone layer in a global manner.
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The Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer was adopted in Montreal in 1987, and subsequently adjusted and amended in London (1990), Copenhagen (1992), Vienna (1995), ...
Montreal Protocol Concerning substances that deplete the ozone layer, The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement entered into force in January 1989 to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances such as methyl chloroform, ...
Montreal Protocol The crucial first step in limiting further damage to the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
We're thankful for the Montreal Protocol and subsequent international agreements to eliminate the use of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances, which eat away at the earth's protective ozone layer.
In 1972, scientists discovered that gaseous CFCs can deplete the ozone layer when they slowly rise into the stratosphere and their chlorine atoms react with ozone molecules. Efforts are now underway through the Montreal Protocol to reduce and then ...
 See also: Ozone layer, Protocol, Ozone, Water, CFCs
  
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