IMPLICATIONS OF MONTREAL PROTOCOL - WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO INDIA AND OTHER DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES

The various international measures like the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer have been discussed. The predicted depletion of the ozone layer will cause increased ultraviolet radiation-B (UV-B) reaching the Earth's surface which is known to have various adverse impacts on the environment. A study on the state of ozone and UV-B radiation climate over India based on 25 years of network ozone and derived UV-B data which was carried out in Development Alternatives (DA) have been discussed and various likely environmental implications of ozone depletion brought out. The economic implications including the economic costs to India for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol have been addressed. In the conclusion, some of the critical issues of the developing countries and suggested alternative response strategies including R&D activities required for the implementation of the Protocol by the developing countries have been discussed.