1. Convention of ozone depletion and the Montreal protocol (1987)
Ezra Bisom-Rapp
Period 4

2. Basic facts Draft year: 1986-1987
Amendment years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2016
Recent amendments: October 2015Kigali Rwanda
Regulated the use of hydrofluorocarbons (another greenhouse gas)
International

3. Function and enforcement
Function: protect the ozone layer by phasing out use of halogenated hydrocarbons including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Has recently been expanded to include other groups of ozone- depleting chemicals
The Implementation Committee, established in 1992, ensures compliance