environmental degradation

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (The)

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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted in 1987 and has been amended several times since. The Protocol followed the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985). It aimed to reduce and eventually eliminate the emissions of man-made ozone depleting substances. The Protocol is available here on the website of the UN Environment Programme, together with details of ratifications, the Handbook for the Montreal Protocol other information, in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. 

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

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This convention was the first general treaty for the protection of the ozone layer. Published in 2001 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), it is available on the website of the Ozone Secretariat (Secretariat for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer). 

Environmental Justice Foundation

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The Environmental Justice Foundation is an international organisation dedicated to training and supporting local communities and organisations in the developing world, helping them to bring environmental injustice to national and international attention. The foundation is a wholly independent non-profit organisation based in the UK, with no political affiliations. The site contains reports, articles and training manuals which can be downloaded.

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