Mending the ozone hole: science, technology, and policy

I. Causes and consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion.

The scientific understanding of stratospheric ozone loss.

The effects of ozone depletion.

II. Ozone-depleting compounds: sources, uses, and alternatives.

Ozone-depleting compounds.

Goals for protecting the ozone layer.

Air conditioning and refrigeration.

Rigid Foam.

Solvents.

Fire extinguishers.

Other uses.

Ozone-depleting compounds with natural and anthropogenic origins.

III. Policies and recommendations.

The existing regulatory framework.

Projections of atmospheric chlorine and bromine concentrations.

Industry's response to ozone depletion.

Summary.

Recommendations.