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Ozone Layer Depletion — Environmental Cases
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Environmental Cases
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
1985While not a 'judgment' in the traditional legal sense, the Vienna Convention is a landmark international legal instrument. It was the first international treaty to recognize the…
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
1987The Montreal Protocol is globally recognized as the most successful multilateral environmental agreement. It moved beyond the framework approach of the Vienna Convention to…
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
2016The Kigali Amendment represents a pivotal expansion of the Montreal Protocol's scope, targeting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). While HFCs do not deplete the ozone layer, they are…