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Montreal protocol

  Montreal Protocol The  Montreal Protocol  is an international  treaty  designed to protect the  ozone layer  by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for  ozone depletion . It was agreed on 16 September 1987 under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer , and entered into force on 1 January 1989. Since then, it has undergone nine revisions, in 1990 ( London ), 1991 ( Nairobi ), 1992 ( Copenhagen ), 1993 ( Bangkok ), 1995 ( Vienna ), 1997 ( Montreal ), 1998 ( Australia ), 1999 ( Beijing ) and 2016 ( Kigali ) As a result of the international agreement, the ozone hole in Antarctica is slowly recovering. Climate projections indicate that the ozone layer will return to 1980 levels between 2050 and 2070. Due to its widespread adoption and implementation, it has been hailed as an example of successful international co-operation. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) is a...

Book review BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

  BOOK REVIEW BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Title:    Beauty and the beast. Writer:   Gabrielle-Suzanne barbot de Villeneuve. Originally Published: 1790 A.D. Genre: Fairy Tale. romantic fantasy Theme: inner beauty vs outer beauty; a gentle and beautiful young woman Belle who is taken to live with the Beast in return for a favour.   About the Book: Beauty and the Beast  is a  fairy tale  written by French novelist  Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve  and published in 1740 in  La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins  ( The Young American and Marine Tales ). The book tell us a story of a Prince who is transformed into a beast when mysterious enchantress   cursed him.   About the Author: Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve was born and died in Paris. She belonged to a powerful Protestant family from La Rochelle and was a descendant of Amos Barbot, a Peer of France and a deputy in the Estates General in ...