Object and IssuesThe problem of the depletion of the ozone layer in the stratosphere was revealed in the 1970s. Scientists blamed certain substances, such as CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and halons. These substances were being used in various industrial capacities, including gas propellants, cooling liquids, foams and solvents. During the 1980s, several events facilitated the emergence of an international plan for the protection of the ozone layer: the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, a number of states adopting legislation prohibiting the use of certain substances in aerosols, and the development of alternatives for these substances. The Vienna Convention of 22 March 1985 sets out the general objectives for the protection of the ozone layer and puts in place a general framework for cooperation between parties in science, technology and law. The Montreal Protocol was negotiated subsequently, with the...
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La fin des CFC au Zimbabwe
Achim Steiner
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It is possible to reach an agreement on the climate rapidly. The negotiations that led to the Montreal Protocol in 1987 showed this to be true. The aim of this protocol is to reduce and eventually eliminate...
In 2004 in Ethiopia, a women's education program was led by the Red Cross International Committee (Comité...
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