Ozone Diplomacy: New Directions in Safeguarding the Planet, Enlarged Edition (Harvard Papers in Ukrainian Studies)

Hailed in the Foreign Service Journal as "a landmark book that should command the attention of every serious student of American diplomacy, international environmental issues, or the art of negotiation," and cited in Nature for its "worthwhile insights on the harnessing of science and diplomacy," the first edition of Ozone Diplomacy offered an insider's view of the politics, economics, science, and diplomacy involved in creating the precedent-setting treaty to protect the Earth: the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. The first edition ended with a discussion of the revisions to the protocol in 1990 and offered lessons for global diplomacy regarding the then just-maturing climate change issue. Now Richard Benedick—a principal architect and the chief U.S. negotiator of the historic treaty—expands the ozone story, bringing us to the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. He describes subsequent negotiations to deal with unexpected major scientific discoveries and important amendments adding new chemicals and accelerating the phaseout schedules. Implementing the revised treaty has forced the protocol's signatories to confront complex economic and political problems, including North-South financial and technology transfer issues, black markets for banned CFCs, revisionism, and industry's willingness and ability to develop new technologies and innovative substitutes. In his final chapter Benedick offers a new analysis applying the lessons of the ozone experience to ongoing climate change negotiations. Ozone Diplomacy has frequently been cited as the definitive book on the most successful environment treaty, and is essential reading for those concerned about the future of our planet. Hailed in the Foreign Service Journal as "a landmark book that should command the attention of every serious student of American diplomacy, international environmental issues, or the art of negotiation," and cited in Nature for its "worthwhile insights on the harnessing of science and diplomacy," the first edition of Ozone Diplomacy offered an insider's view of the politics, economics, science, and diplomacy involved in creating the precedent-setting treaty to protect the Earth: the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. The first edition ended with a discussion of the revisions to the protocol in 1990 and offered lessons for global diplomacy regarding the then just-maturing climate change issue. Now Richard Benedick--a principal architect and the chief U.S. negotiator of the historic treaty--expands the ozone story, bringing us to the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. He describes subsequent negotiations to deal with unexpected major scientific discoveries and important amendments adding new chemicals and accelerating the phaseout schedules. Implementing the revised treaty has forced the protocol's signatories to confront complex economic and political problems, including North-South financial and technology transfer issues, black markets for banned CFCs, revisionism, and industry's willingness and ability to develop new technologies and innovative substitutes. In his final chapter Benedick offers a new analysis applying the lessons of the ozone experience to ongoing climate change negotiations. Ozone Diplomacy has frequently been cited as the definitive book on the most successful environment treaty, and is essential reading for those concerned about the future of our planet.- from amazon.com Hailed in the Foreign Service Journal as "a landmark book that should command the attention of every serious student of American diplomacy, international environmental issues, or the art or negotiation", and cited in Nature for its "worthwhile insights on the harnessing of science and d diplomacy", the first edition of Ozone Diplomacy offered an insider's view of the politics, economics, science, and diplomacy involved in creating the precedent-Setting treaty to protect the Earth: the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.The first edition ended with a discussion of the revisions to the protocol in 1990 and offered lessons for global diplomacy regarding the then just-maturing climate change issue. Now Richard Benedick -- a principal architect and the chief U.S. negotiator of the historic treaty -- expands the ozone story, bringing us to the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol He describes subsequent negotiations to deal with unexpected major scientific discoveries and important amendments adding new chemicals and accelerating the phaseout schedules Implementing the revised treaty has forced the protocol's signatories to confront complex economic and political problems, including North-South financial and technology transfer issues, black markets for banned CFCs, revisionism, and industry's willingness and ability to develop new technologies and innovative substitutes. In his final chapter Benedick offers a new analysis applying the lessons of the ozone experience to ongoing climate change negotiations. The Montreal Protocol On Substances That Deplete The Ozone Layer, Adopted In 1987 And Revised In 1990, Saved Life On Earth From Possible Destruction - The First Time That The International Community Faced Such A Global Threat. Ambassador Richard Benedick, Who Was The Chief U.s. Negotiator Of This Treaty, Combines Science, Politics, Economics, And Diplomacy In A Fascinating And Definitive Account Of The Origins And Realization Of This Precedent-setting International Agreement. Ozone Diplomacy Provides A Dramatic Portrayal Of The Participants In This Dynamic Process - Scientists, Industrialists, And Government Officials - And Offers Useful Models For International Approaches To Other Emerging Issues Such As Global Warming. This Intriguing Story Will Be Invaluable To All Those Concerned With The Environment, International Law, And The Practice Of Modern Diplomacy.--book Jacket. Richard Elliot Benedick. Published In Cooperation With World Wildlife Fund And Institute For The Study Of Diplomacy, Georgetown University--p. [i]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [434]-435) And Index. Richard Benedick, an architect and chief US negotiator for the Montreal treaty, expands upon the first edition of his book. He describes subsequent negotiations to deal with unexpected scientific discoveries and amendments adding new chemicals and accelerating the phaseout schedules. Implementing the revised treaty has forced the protocol's signatories including North-South financial and technology transfer issues, black markets for banned CFC's, revisionism, and industry's willingness and ability to develop new technologies and innovative substitutes. In his final chapter Benedick offers a new analysis applying the lessons of the ozone experiments to ongoing climate change negotiations Traces the history of discussions on ozone policy from the 1970s, through the negotiations of the 1985 Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer and signing of the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and to the implementation issues which arose after the Protocol's signing. The texts of the 1985 and 1987 agreements and 1990 London Revisions, as well as a list of signatories and ratifiers, are contained in appendices The first edition of this book offered an insider’s view of the politics, economics, science, and diplomacy involved in creating the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Now Benedick—a principal architect and chief U.S. negotiator of the treaty—brings us to the eve of the treaty’s 10th anniversary. Richard Benedick, who was the chief US negotiator for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, offers an insider's view of the politics, the economics, the science, and the diplomacy surrounding efforts to protect the ozone layer.