UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Harald Dovland Chairman, Executive Body CLRTAP Harald Dovland Chairman, Executive Body CLRTAP CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION First meeting of the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution Brussels, 1 – 3 June 2005 First meeting of the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution Brussels, 1 – 3 June 2005

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE TASK FORCE ON HEMISPHERIC TRANSPORT In the 1950s we were concerned about very local, urban problems – London, Meuse Valley In the 1970s we lifted our sights and became aware of regional problems of acidification and photochemical ozone – Europe, USA/Canada Both of these latter problems required some ground-breaking science to establish the fact that pollution problems could exist on these scales In the 1950s we were concerned about very local, urban problems – London, Meuse Valley In the 1970s we lifted our sights and became aware of regional problems of acidification and photochemical ozone – Europe, USA/Canada Both of these latter problems required some ground-breaking science to establish the fact that pollution problems could exist on these scales

TASK FORCE ON HEMISPHERIC TRANSPORT We have now begun to look even further across the whole northern hemisphere, even the globe But we are still at the position of establishing the scientific basis of the problem The Task Force is thus a scientific body But it will address questions that are ultimately relevant to policy makers We have now begun to look even further across the whole northern hemisphere, even the globe But we are still at the position of establishing the scientific basis of the problem The Task Force is thus a scientific body But it will address questions that are ultimately relevant to policy makers UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

TASK FORCE ON HEMISPHERIC TRANSPORT The UNECE/CLRTAP has a history of developing a sound scientific base to policy development and thus provides a very appropriate framework for this new Task Force

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TASK FORCE ON HEMISPHERIC TRANSPORT The scientific issues are complex, but the questions will be answered What are the next steps? We need to be planning for this now