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The Montreal Protocol was an international agreement signed in 1987 to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of ozone-depleting substances like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CFCs were commonly used in aerosol sprays and refrigerants but were destroying the ozone layer. The protocol set limits on CFCs and related chemicals to reduce their levels in the atmosphere and allow the ozone layer to recover. Studies show that without the Montreal Protocol, ozone depletion would have significantly increased along with harmful ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth. The protocol has been hailed as a successful global environmental agreement and most countries have ratified it.

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The Montreal Protocol was an international agreement signed in 1987 to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of ozone-depleting substances like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CFCs were commonly used in aerosol sprays and refrigerants but were destroying the ozone layer. The protocol set limits on CFCs and related chemicals to reduce their levels in the atmosphere and allow the ozone layer to recover. Studies show that without the Montreal Protocol, ozone depletion would have significantly increased along with harmful ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth. The protocol has been hailed as a successful global environmental agreement and most countries have ratified it.

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What is montreal protocol?

Anong nangyari bakit nagkaroon ng montreal protocol?


MONTREAL PROTOCOL

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Ozone is a triatomic form of oxygen (O3) found in Earth’s upper and lower atmosphere.
The majority of the atmosphere’s ozone resides in the stratosphere, which extends from 6
miles above the Earth’s surface to 31 miles.
Humans rely heavily on the absorption of ultraviolet B rays by the ozone layer because UV-B
radiation causes skin cancer and can lead to genetic damage.
The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri
Buisson.
The ozone layer absorbs 97–99% of the Sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet light , which
otherwise would potentially damage exposed life forms on Earth.
Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) are chemicals that were used as propellants in spray cans, blowing
agents to make plastic foam products, and as refridgerants
the ozone layer protects life on Earth from the harmful effects of solar radiation on a daily
basis.

Montreal Protocol (cont…)


An international agreement, signed by most of the industrialized nations, to substantially
reduce the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the
production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance
in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the earth’s fragile ozone Layer.
The protocol set limits on the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, and related
substances that release chlorine or bromine to the ozone layer of the atmosphere.
Without the Montreal Protocol by 2050
Ozone depletion would have reached to at least 50 % in the northern hemisphere’s mid
latitudes
70% in the southern mid latitudes • Doubling on the UV-B radiation reaching earth’s surface
Estimated increases of – 19 million more cases of non-melanoma cancer – 1.5 million more
cases of melanoma cancer – 130 million more eye cataracts 29
Conclusion
The Montreal Protocol has been called the most successful international environmental
agreement to date. It has been hailed as an example of exceptional international co-operation.
• In a 2001 report, NASA found the ozone thinning over Antarctica had remained the same
thickness for the previous three years.
The most recent scientific evaluation in the year 2006 of the effects of the Montreal Protocol
states, "The Montreal Protocol is working. There is clear evidence of a decrease in the
atmospheric burden of ozone depleting substances and some early signs of stratospheric ozone
recovery." The Former Secretary of the United Nations, Kofi Annan has been quoted as saying
that "perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date has been the
“Montreal Protocol". It has been ratified by 196 states.
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07/documents/frequently_asked_questions_and_answers_about_the_montreal_protocol.pdf

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