GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

A	Bretton Woods Conference
B	Nagoya Protocol
C	Kyoto Protocol
D	Montreal Protocol

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is the Montreal Protocol. The Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Montreal Protocol, finalized in 1987, is a global agreement to protect the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international agreement made in 1987. It was designed to stop the production and import of ozone depleting substances and reduce their concentration in the atmosphere to help protect the earth’s ozone layer.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Class II” ozone-depleting substances ( ODS. ODS include chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, hydrobromofluorocarbons, chlorobromomethane, and methyl chloroform.

Detailed explanation-5: -By banning new production and use of CFCs, the Montreal Protocol eliminated a significant contributor to climate change, avoiding a potential additional global temperature increase of 0.5 to 1 degree Fahrenheit by 2100.

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