International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
2014-09-15 (IPMA)
In 1994, The Gerald Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 16 September as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing in 1987 of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49 / 114).
In this context, States are invited to devote this day to promote activities in accordance with the objectives of the Protocol and its amendments. The ozone layer, a shield fragile gas, protects the Earth from ultraviolet solar radiation that is dangerous, helping preserve life on the planet.
The disuse of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer and the same reductions have not only helped protect the ozone layer for this generation and for future, as has also contributed significantly in the global effort directed at climate change; On the other hand, has protected human health and ecosystems, limiting the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the Earth's surface.
The theme of this year's celebration is "Ozone Layer Protection: The Mission Continues." The Montreal Protocol has so far been successful in fulfilling some goals in the elimination of substances that deplete the ozone layer. As a result, the amount of these substances in the atmosphere has decreased, it is expected that the ozone layer to recover by mid-century. However, there are still some outstanding challenges in the elimination of ozone depleting substances in the atmosphere.
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