From Acid Rain to Climate Change

The Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was established in 1979 to control damage to ecosystems and cultural heritage from acid rain, initially in Europe (1). Extended by eight protocols, most recently the Goth...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2012-11, Vol.338 (6111), p.1153-1154
Main Authors: Reis, S., Grennfelt, P., Klimont, Z., Amann, M., ApSimon, H., Hettelingh, J.-P., Holland, M., LeGall, A.-C., Maas, R., Posch, M., Spranger, T., Sutton, M. A., Williams, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acid rain
Air pollutants
Air pollution
Atmospheric sciences
Climate change
Climate change policy
Conventions
Economics
Emissions policy
Emissions reduction
Environmental impact
Environmental Sciences
General practice
Nitrogen
Ozone
POLICY FORUM
Pollutant emissions
Pollution abatement
Strategy
United Nations
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Summary:The Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was established in 1979 to control damage to ecosystems and cultural heritage from acid rain, initially in Europe (1). Extended by eight protocols, most recently the Gothenburg Protocol (GP) signed in 1999, it has been key for developing cross-border air pollution control strategies over the UNECE region, which includes the United States and Canada. We describe how recent amendments to the GP reflect improved scientific knowledge on pollution, environmental relations, and links between regional air pollution and global climate change.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1226514