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… including on air quality, marine protected areas, and ozone protection. UNEP is more than ever aware of its … Measurements in 2004 recorded an unprecedented surge in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. The value of 379 … Source: NOAA 2004 340 350 360 370 Figure 1: Increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels registered at the Mauna Loa …

… significant progress are the goals on protection of the ozone layer, the phasing out of lead in gasoline, the MDG on … emissions of particulate matter, or a target for limiting atmospheric levels of particulate matter – and both are … pollutants in soils and water (pesticide application and atmospheric emissions of chemicals). Some targets could aim …

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ARTICLE 20: STRATOSPHERIC OZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … 1994 Rotterdam Convention on the Protection of the Rhine); atmospheric pollution (Art. 2, 1979 Convention on Long-Range … of marine pollution derives from land-based sources . Atmospheric pollution can affect the Earth and imperil …

… fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, increases atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, which in turn … and sunlight can result in ground level (tropospheric) ozone (Oz), the major component of smog, with its adverse … from the interaction of fossil fuel emissions with other atmospheric influences and chemicals to produce adverse …

… morbidity and mortality (very high confidence) and for ozone-related mortality if emissions needed for ozone formation remain high (high confidence). Urban heat … climate forcers, such as methane, some fluorinated gases, ozone precursors, aerosols or aerosol precursors, such as …

… emission of pollutants into the ambient air, damage the ozone layer, and cause climate change (art. 1). The 2006 … contributing to sustainable development; decreasing atmospheric pollution, as well as that of soils and aquifers; … one of the objectives of the law is to reduce polluting atmospheric emissions and GHGs by implementing the …

… environment, where the air, water, soil, coasts, climate, ozone layer, and live species are especially protected. 37 In … of automobiles and to maintain a pleasant and appropriate atmospheric environment by reducing greenhouse gases in … and climate change. Greenhouse gas: all gases being the atmospheric constituent—both occurred by the nature and by …