Question
Biology Question on Environmental Issues
Global agreement in specific control strategies to reduce the release of ozone depleting substances was adopted by
A
The Venna Convention
B
The Montreal Protocol
C
Rio de Janeiro Conferecnce
D
The Kyoto Protocol
Answer
The Montreal Protocol
Explanation
Solution
The Montreal protocol was signned in Montreal, Canada, by over 150 countries at a convention in 1987 to cut use of CFCs (chorofluoro-carbons). The aim of the protocol was to protect the ozone layer in the stratosphere by decreasing and eventually eliminating the use of ozone depleting substances like CFCs. It is regarded as one of the most successful international treaties in modem history.