Ozone crisis

Book · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7148321

Roan, S

The author presents an account of the depletion of the atmosphere's ozone layer since the discovery of the phenomenon 15 years ago. The book recounts the flight to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) and describes the science, the people, and the politics involved, up to the March 1988 international treaty restricting CFC production. It surveys the media's coverage, describes the struggle for remedies, and offers a prognosis for the future.

• OSTI ID: 7148321
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
OZONE LAYER
REDUCTION
AIR POLLUTION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FORECASTING
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LAYERS
MASS TRANSFER
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment
Health
& Safety