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CLIMATE CHANGE
DEFINITION:

A c han ge of climate wh ich is

att ribut ed dire ctly or
in direc tly to human ac tivity
th at alter s th e compos ition of
th e g loba l a tmo sphe re and
w hich is in a dditi on to
na tura l cl ima te v aria bility
ob ser ved ove r comparab le
time perio ds

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M AN M A DE CLIM AT E CH A NGE
M AN M A DE CLIM AT E CH A NGE
AN T RO PH O G E N I C C ASE S
AN T RO PH O G E N I C C ASE S
EF F E CTS O F C LI M AT E C H A N G E
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M I T I G AT I O N
MON TREAL P ROTOCOL

• 1987
• Ozone - de ple ting substa nce s (OSD s)
• Chloroflouroca rbons (CFCs)
• It ha s unde rgone nine r evisions, in
1990 (London), 1991 (Nairobi),
1992 (Copenha gen), 1993
(Bangkok), 1995 (Vie nna), 1997
(Mo ntr eal), 1 998 (A ustra lia ), 1999
(Beijing) a nd 2016 ( Kiga li)
• Hydro-f louroc arbons ( HFCs)
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H U M AN C LIM ATE
C H ANG E

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