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UNEP: The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985)
Description:
The convention provides frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their contribution to the destruction of the ozone layer, resulting in an increased threat of skin cancer.
- International sharing of climate and atmospheric research to promote knowledge of the effects on the ozone layer.
- Calls for the adoption of international agencies to assess the harmful effects of depleted ozone and the promotion of policies that regulate the production of harmful substances that influence the ozone layer.
- Creation of a panel of governmental atmospheric experts known as the Meeting of Ozone Research Managers, which assesses ozone depletion and climate change research and produces a report for the Conference of Parties (COP).
This is the link to the website of the Vienna Convention.
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