UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 40

Q: Which one the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozonedepleting substances?

a) Bretton Woods Conference

b) Montreal Protocol

c) Kyoto Protocol

d) Nagoya Protocol

The correct answer is Option 2. 

The Montreal Protocol 

• The Montreal Protocol on Compounds that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a global agreement aimed at preserving the ozone layer by gradually banning the manufacture of a variety of substances that are the cause of ozone depletion. 
• It is a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. 
• It was agreed on 16th September 1987 and entered into force on 1st January 1989. 

Additional Information 

• Bretton Woods conference relates to the IMF and the World Bank. 
• Kyoto Protocol is about cutting emissions of greenhouse gases. 
• Nagoya protocol is about benefit-sharing from the gains of genetic resources. 

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