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Article Evaluations - Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Content:

The Wikipedia entry, "Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer" does not contain any out of date or irrelevant information; however, the article contains little information regarding the treaty outside of a broad, one-sentence overview of its goals. The article does not contain any specific provisions within the treaty regarding proposed methodology for reducing CFC emissions, who authored the treaty, supporting scientific research, or resulting effects of the treaty. The entry does not present any scientific information, but the article does contain links to other Wikipedia entries regarding ozone depletion and other environmental concerns.

Tone:

The entry does not present any signs of inherent bias, but the entry does regard the treaty as "one of the most successful treaties of all time" due to the number of ratifiers. The entry does not contain enough information to determine if the entry contains different viewpoints.

Sources:

One link within the entry does not work. The links support the number of signatories and ratifiers, but the claim that the Treaty "does not include legally binding reduction goals for the use of CFCs" does not contain a reference to a specific mention of any policy. All of the sources listed come from United Nations websites.

Talk Page:

The article is part of the WikiProject International Relations and Wikiproject Environment; both Wikiprojects rate the article as "stub-class." The International Relations Wikiproject does not give a rating on the importance scale, while the Wikiproject Environment classifies the page as "High Importance." There are no conversations occurring in the talk page of the article.

Assignment 4
Introductory sentence: The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 that provided frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their diminishing effect on the ozone layer and resulting increase in the threat of skin cancer.

Overview:
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 that provided frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their diminishing effect on the ozone layer and resulting increase in the threat of skin cancer. During the 1970's, research indicated that man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) reduce and convert ozone molecules in the atmosphere. CFC's are stable molecules composed of carbon, fluorine, and chlorine that were used prominently in products such as refrigerators. The threats associated with reduced ozone pushed the issue to the forefront of global climate issues and gained promotion through organizations such as the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations. While not a binding agreement, the Vienna Convention provided the framework necessary to create regulatory measures in the form of the Montreal Protocol.

Provisions:
The treaty's provisions include the international sharing of climate and atmospheric research to promote knowledge of the effects on the ozone layer. In addition, the treaty calls for the adoption of international agencies to assess the harmful effects of depleted ozone and the promotion of policies that regulate the production of harmful substances that influence the ozone layer. One of the outcomes of the Vienna Convention was the creation of a panel of governmental atmospheric experts known as the Meeting of Ozone Research Managers, which assesses ozone depletion and climate change research and produces a report for the Conference of Parties (COP.) Additionally, the COP utilizes the data assessed to suggest new policies aimed at limiting CFC emissions.