About the Book
The passing of two
decades since the inception of the Montreal Protocol has provided scientific
proof of the treaty’s effectiveness and truly deserves the title of the most
successful environmental treaty to date. Having phased out 95 percent of the
ozone-depleting substances covered in the treaty, the Montreal Protocol has
not only allowed the ozone hole to begin the healing process, but as
scientists have recently discovered, the treaty has also been an incredibly
effective measure in mitigating climate change. Phasing out harmful ozone
substances that double as deadly greenhouse gases has delayed climate forcing
by 35-41 years.
These ozone and climate benefits however, did not come easy. It took the work
and partnership of many to build the strong, but flexible structure that is
the Montreal Protocol today. The dedicated team of ozone officers from 191
countries and a critical funding mechanism developed to assist developing
countries have been great contributors to its success.
This book aims to take a comprehensive look at the Montreal Protocol from its
very beginnings to the present, looking toward the future. Section I: Early
History: Science, Diplomacy, and Leadership is comprised of articles that
focus on the events leading up to the creation of the treaty and its early
years. Section II: Dynamic Evolution: Technology, Assessment, and Funding
lays out the structure of the Montreal Protocol, including the development of
the Multilateral Fund which has made possible the involvement of developing
countries in the phase-outs of ozone-depleting substances. The readings in
Section III: New Challenges: Following Through with Ozone and Joining the
Climate Battle, address the issue of climate change, and note that while it
is appropriate to commend the Montreal Protocol and the ozone team for past
successes, we cannot stop there. The authors speak to a proposed adjustment
to the treaty: an accelerated phase-out of HCFCs which would bring enormous
clima! te benefits—much more than the emissions reductions expected from the
first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Sherwood Rowland and Mario
Molina, Guus Velders, K. Madhava Sarma, Durwood Zaelke, Rajendra Shende,
Donald Kaniaru, Romina Picolotti, Steve O. Anderson, Mostafa Tolba, and
Richard Elliot Benedick are among the contributors to this book.
Abbreviated Table of Contents
Foreword
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
Introduction
Marcos Gonzalez, Executive Secretary, UNEP Ozone Secretariat
Section I:
Early History: Science, Diplomacy, and Leadership
Section II:
Dynamic Evolution: Technology, Assessment, and Funding
Section III:
New Challenges: Following Through with Ozone and Joining the Climate Battle
Afterword
If Not Us, Who? If Not
Now, When?
Dr. Mario J. Molina
About the Editor
Donald Kaniaru is a lawyer and advocate in
Kenya. Kaniaru formerly served as the Director of the Division of
Environmental Policy and Implementation and the Di¬vision on Environmental
Conventions during a 28-year career with the United Nations Environment
Programme.
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