Q. With reference to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, consider the following statements:
1.The Convention entered into force in 1988.
2.It does not impose legally binding reduction targets for ozone-depleting substances.
3.The legally binding commitments regarding reduction of CFCs were later provided under the Montreal Protocol.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer was adopted in 1985 and came into force in 1988.
- Today, it has universal ratification with 197 parties, making it one of the most widely ratified environmental treaties.
- The Convention provides the framework for international cooperation to protect the ozone layer. However, it is not legally binding in terms of specific reduction targets.
- It sets out principles and obligations for research, monitoring, and information exchange, but leaves concrete commitments to subsequent agreements.
- The Montreal Protocol (1987) was adopted as a protocol to the Vienna Convention. Unlike the Convention, the Montreal Protocol sets legally binding reduction and phase-out targets for ozone-depleting substances like CFCs, halons, and other chemicals.
Source: Environment (Factly Forum IAS)
