An international protocol to the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, developed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of certain chemicals that deplete it.
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement. It was agreed at the 1985 Vienna Conference and entered into force in 1988. It has been ratified by 197 states (all UN member states and the European Union).
Achieving stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
The goal is to achieve, in fulfillment of the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Combating desertification and mitigating the effects of drought in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa, through effective action at all levels, combined with international cooperation and partnership arrangements within an integrated approach.
