1. How Science and Policy Combined to Combat Air Pollution Problems.
- Author
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Hordijk, Leen and Amann, Markus
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ACID rain , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *INTERNATIONAL obligations , *TREATIES , *AIR pollution , *EVALUATION , *SIMULATION methods & models - Abstract
The article discusses the success of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which is one of the oldest international environmental treaties. Addressing the problem of acid rain, parties to the convention have reduced sulfur dioxide emissions in Europe by more than half over a period of 20 years. The use of the Regional Acidification Information and Simulation model to organize the necessary information on pollution control and costs is said to have been a key part of the success of the convention.
- Published
- 2007