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{{See also|Montreal Protocol}}
The 1987 Montreal Protocol is commonly cited as a CAC success story at international level. The aim of the agreement was to limit the release of [[Chlorofluorocarbons]] into the atmosphere and subsequently halt the depletion of Ozone (O3) in the stratosphere.
There were a number of factors that contributed to Montreal’s success, these included <ref name="speth">Speth, J., Haas, P. (2006) Global Environmental Governance. USA: Island Press.</ref><ref name="falkner">Falkner, R (2005) The Business of Ozone Layer Protection: Corporate Power in Regime Evolution. ''In: Levy, D., Newell, P. (2005) The Business of Global Environmental Governance. pp. 169-196.'' Cambridge Mass & London: MIT Press.</ref>:
*The problem and solution were both clearly defined and supported by industry (albeit not initially)
*The [[Ozone hole]] was easily measurable
*There was an effective scientific lobbying alliance that played a key role in convincing the US Government and the commercial sector (in particular DuPont, then one the largest manufacturers of CFCs)
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