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Protecting the ozone layer : the United Nations history /
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 tre...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Sterling, VA :
Earthscan Publications,
©2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxix, 513 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-469) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849772266 1849772266 9781136559242 1136559248 1280475765 9781280475764 1417522240 9781417522248 9781136559198 1136559191 9781136559235 113655923X 9786610475766 6610475768 6000002556 9786000002558 |