1401. The Road to Climate Change Agreement Runs Through Montreal
- Author:
- Richard J. Smith
- Publication Date:
- 08-2010
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Abstract:
- The 1987 Montreal Protocol to the Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer was a pivotal agreement in the history of global environmental negotiations. It established a process that remains an important precedent for dealing with global environmental problems, including global warming. What made the negotiation of that agreement such an iconic event, and what useful lessons does it hold for climate change negotiators?
- Topic:
- Climate Change and Environment
- Political Geography:
- United States