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Stephen Anderson: Montreal Protocol shows how science-led diplomacy can deliver results
Summary
Dr. Stephen Anderson, an environmental scientist and economist who served as founding chair of the Montreal Protocol’s Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, told a Hinckley Institute forum at the University of Utah that the Montreal Protocol succeeded because negotiators treated it like a political campaign designed to win and because science was closely linked to practical solutions.
Dr. Stephen Anderson, an environmental scientist and economist who served as founding chair of the Montreal Protocol’s Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, told a Hinckley Institute forum at the University of Utah that the Montreal Protocol succeeded because negotiators treated it like a political campaign designed to win and because science was closely linked to practical solutions.
Anderson, speaking April (date not specified), said the 1987 Montreal Protocol moved quickly from identifying the risk posed by chlorofluorocarbons and related chemicals to delivering market‑ready alternatives. He described the treaty’s “start and strengthen” design and argued that pairing scientific assessments with technology development and industry engagement produced commitments that nations and companies could implement.
The Montreal Protocol, Anderson said, was created to protect the stratospheric ozone layer from chemicals such as CFCs that permit more ultraviolet…
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