The role of IGO’s in managing global environmental problems
1. What was the Montreal protocol agreement about?
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is a landmark
international agreement designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. The treaty was
originally signed in 1987 and substantially amended in 1990 and 1992.
2. Was it successful?
Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, which severely restricted the use of the chemicals causing
ozone depletion, the hole in the ozone layer has actually started to shrink. In fact, in 2003,
former UN Secretary General Kof nnan called the Montreal Protocol the “single most
successful international agreement to date.
3. Climate change is a big issue, why has internatonal agreement since 2015 been an issue?
4. Name the following internatonal global agreements
5. CITES - CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that
international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
6. UNCLOS - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the
Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty, is the international agreement that
resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), which
took place between 1973 and 1982.
7. MEA - n international environmental agreement or sometimes environmental protocol, is a
type of treaty binding in international law, allowing them to reach an environmental goal. ...
If the agreement is made among three or more nations, it is called a multilateral
environmental agreement (ME )
8. Research the work of one pressure group – compare work with that of IGO- what
advantages might NGO’s have over IGO’s
Greenpeace is an international environmental agreement or sometimes environmental
protocol, and is a type of treaty binding in international law, allowing them to reach an
environmental goal. We also work with businesses, believing that it’s vital to keep open a
clear channel of communication between environmentalists and industry. We publish a
quarterly business newsleter and work to create a space for open debate and dialogue.
Where appropriate, we work with businesses to develop or showcase positive sustainable
solutions.
1. What was the Montreal protocol agreement about?
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is a landmark
international agreement designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. The treaty was
originally signed in 1987 and substantially amended in 1990 and 1992.
2. Was it successful?
Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, which severely restricted the use of the chemicals causing
ozone depletion, the hole in the ozone layer has actually started to shrink. In fact, in 2003,
former UN Secretary General Kof nnan called the Montreal Protocol the “single most
successful international agreement to date.
3. Climate change is a big issue, why has internatonal agreement since 2015 been an issue?
4. Name the following internatonal global agreements
5. CITES - CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that
international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
6. UNCLOS - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the
Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty, is the international agreement that
resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III), which
took place between 1973 and 1982.
7. MEA - n international environmental agreement or sometimes environmental protocol, is a
type of treaty binding in international law, allowing them to reach an environmental goal. ...
If the agreement is made among three or more nations, it is called a multilateral
environmental agreement (ME )
8. Research the work of one pressure group – compare work with that of IGO- what
advantages might NGO’s have over IGO’s
Greenpeace is an international environmental agreement or sometimes environmental
protocol, and is a type of treaty binding in international law, allowing them to reach an
environmental goal. We also work with businesses, believing that it’s vital to keep open a
clear channel of communication between environmentalists and industry. We publish a
quarterly business newsleter and work to create a space for open debate and dialogue.
Where appropriate, we work with businesses to develop or showcase positive sustainable
solutions.
