Abstract This paper investigates the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Stratospheric Ozone Protection Division (SPD), which is designed to reduce the emissions of ozone depleting substances (ODSs). The paper discusses the methods used for implementation of various ODS-reducing programs and touches on agency accountability, as well as industry compliance. The paper analyzes the effectiveness of the program.
Table of Contents:
Background
Function
Performance
External Observers
Financials
Program Assessment
From the Paper "According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the primary purposes of the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Division (SPD) are to protect and restore the ozone layer and to reduce the rate of skin cancer (Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]), 2007). The Stratospheric Ozone Protection Division has implemented a variety of programs designed to protect the ozone layer. The momentum for the development of these programs can primarily be sourced to the Montreal Protocol and the Clean Air Act (CAA). The majority of these programs are designed to reduce or eliminate the emission of ozone depleting substances (ODS)."
