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Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future

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  • Paul W. Barnes

    (Loyola University New Orleans)

  • Craig E. Williamson

    (Miami University)

  • Robyn M. Lucas

    (The Australian National University)

  • Sharon A. Robinson

    (University of Wollongong)

  • Sasha Madronich

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Nigel D. Paul

    (Lancaster University)

  • Janet F. Bornman

    (Murdoch University)

  • Alkiviadis F. Bais

    (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

  • Barbara Sulzberger

    (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag))

  • Stephen R. Wilson

    (University of Wollongong)

  • Anthony L. Andrady

    (North Carolina State University)

  • Richard L. McKenzie

    (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research)

  • Patrick J. Neale

    (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)

  • Amy T. Austin

    (University of Buenos Aires)

  • Germar H. Bernhard

    (Biospherical Instruments Inc.)

  • Keith R. Solomon

    (University of Guelph, Guelph)

  • Rachel E. Neale

    (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute)

  • Paul J. Young

    (Lancaster University)

  • Mary Norval

    (University of Edinburgh Medical School)

  • Lesley E. Rhodes

    (The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust)

  • Samuel Hylander

    (Linnaeus University)

  • Kevin C. Rose

    (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

  • Janice Longstreth

    (The Institute for Global Risk Research)

  • Pieter J. Aucamp

    (Ptersa Environmental Consultants)

  • Carlos L. Ballaré

    (University of Buenos Aires)

  • Rose M. Cory

    (University of Michigan)

  • Stephan D. Flint

    (University of Idaho)

  • Frank R. Gruijl

    (Leiden University Medical Centre)

  • Donat-P. Häder

    (Friedrich-Alexander University)

  • Anu M. Heikkilä

    (Finnish Meteorological Institute R&D/Climate Research)

  • Marcel A. K. Jansen

    (University College Cork)

  • Krishna K. Pandey

    (Institute of Wood Science and Technology)

  • T. Matthew Robson

    (University of Helsinki)

  • Craig A. Sinclair

    (Cancer Council Victoria)

  • Sten-Åke Wängberg

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Robert C. Worrest

    (Columbia University)

  • Seyhan Yazar

    (University of Western Australia)

  • Antony R. Young

    (King’s College London)

  • Richard G. Zepp

    (US Environmental Protection Agency)

Abstract

Changes in stratospheric ozone and climate over the past 40-plus years have altered the solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation conditions at the Earth’s surface. Ozone depletion has also contributed to climate change across the Southern Hemisphere. These changes are interacting in complex ways to affect human health, food and water security, and ecosystem services. Many adverse effects of high UV exposure have been avoided thanks to the Montreal Protocol with its Amendments and Adjustments, which have effectively controlled the production and use of ozone-depleting substances. This international treaty has also played an important role in mitigating climate change. Climate change is modifying UV exposure and affecting how people and ecosystems respond to UV; these effects will become more pronounced in the future. The interactions between stratospheric ozone, climate and UV radiation will therefore shift over time; however, the Montreal Protocol will continue to have far-reaching benefits for human well-being and environmental sustainability.

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  • Paul W. Barnes & Craig E. Williamson & Robyn M. Lucas & Sharon A. Robinson & Sasha Madronich & Nigel D. Paul & Janet F. Bornman & Alkiviadis F. Bais & Barbara Sulzberger & Stephen R. Wilson & Anthony , 2019. "Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 2(7), pages 569-579, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:2:y:2019:i:7:d:10.1038_s41893-019-0314-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0314-2
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