Protecting the Ozone Layer Science and Strategy

About this book

Examines international efforts to protect the ozone layer from the 1960's to the 1990's. Draws on developments in science, politics, and technology. Identifies interactions among these domains that were crucial for the evolution and successful management of the issue, and that give important insights into other global issues.

Contents

Abbreviations; 1. Stratospheric Ozone and Its Protection: Introduction and Background; 2. Early Stratospheric Science, Chlorofluorocarbons, and the Emergence of Environmental Concern; 3. Setting the Stage: National Action and Early International Efforts, 1970-1980; 4. The Search for Knowledge-Based Resolution: Science and Scientific Assessment, 1976-1985; 5. Negotiations and Strategy, 1980-1987; 6. Eliminating Chlorofluorocarbons: Science, Assessment, and Responses, 1986-1988; 7. Industry Strategy and Technical Innovation, 1987-1992; 8. Building an Adaptive Regime: The Protocol Evolving, 1989-1999; 9. The Theoretical and Practical Significance of the Ozone Regime; Appendix A: List of Interviews; Appendix B: Archival Sources; Notes; References; Index

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