Montreal Protocol

Title :

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Description/Definition :

Signed in 1987 the Montreal Protocol is a legally binding international agreement committing over 160 Governments to phase out key ozone depleting substances (ODS) in order to protect the stratospheric ozone layer.

References / Links :

http://www.unep.org/ozone/Montreal-Protocol/Montreal-Protocol2000.shtml