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It is true that the atmospheric levels of nearly all the ozone-depleting substances have declined substantially during the last twenty years or so. Further decline is expected to result in a more-or-less complete recovery of the ozone layer by around the middle of this century. This achievement indicates that global cooperation is able to achieve adequate management of planetary processes. It is telling that all 142 developing countries were able to meet the 100% phase-out mark for CFCs, halons and other substances by 2010. However, we need vigilance, increased anthropogenic emissions of very short-lived substances containing chlorine and bromine, particularly from tropical sources, is now an emerging issue for stratospheric ozone.
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Pagett, R. (2018). Isn’t the Ozone Hole Sorted Now?. In: Building Global Resilience in the Aftermath of Sustainable Development. Palgrave Studies in Environmental Policy and Regulation . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62151-7_4
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