Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2021

Barnes PW, Robson TM, Neale PJ, Williamson CE, Zepp RG, Madronich S, Wilson SR, Andrady AL, Heikkilä AM, Bernhard GH, Bais AF, Neale RE, Bornman JF, Jansen MA, Klekociuk AR, Martinez-Abaigar J, Robinson SA, Wang QW, Banaszak AT, Häder DP, Hylander S, Rose KC, Wängberg S, Foereid B, Hou WC, Ossola R, Paul ND, Ukpebor JE, Andersen MP, Longstreth J, Schikowski T, Solomon KR, Sulzberger B, Bruckman LS, Pandey KK, White CC, Zhu L, Zhu M, Aucamp PJ, Liley JB, McKenzie RL, Berwick M, Byrne SN, Hollestein LM, Lucas RM, Olsen CM, Rhodes LE, Yazar S, Young AR (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

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DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00176-5

Abstract

The Environmental Effects Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol under the United Nations Environment Programme evaluates effects on the environment and human health that arise from changes in the stratospheric ozone layer and concomitant variations in ultraviolet (UV) radiation at the Earth’s surface. The current update is based on scientific advances that have accumulated since our last assessment (Photochem and Photobiol Sci 20(1):1–67, 2021). We also discuss how climate change affects stratospheric ozone depletion and ultraviolet radiation, and how stratospheric ozone depletion affects climate change. The resulting interlinking effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change are assessed in terms of air quality, carbon sinks, ecosystems, human health, and natural and synthetic materials. We further highlight potential impacts on the biosphere from extreme climate events that are occurring with increasing frequency as a consequence of climate change. These and other interactive effects are examined with respect to the benefits that the Montreal Protocol and its Amendments are providing to life on Earth by controlling the production of various substances that contribute to both stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change.

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Loyola University New Orleans United States (USA) (US) Helsingin yliopisto / University of Helsinki Finland (FI) Smithsonian Environmental Research Center United States (USA) (US) Miami University United States (USA) (US) NIBIO - Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Norway (NO) Case Western Reserve University United States (USA) (US) Institute of Wood Science and Technology India (IN) Donghua University / 东华大学 China (CN) University of New Mexico (UNM) / Universidad de Nuevo México United States (USA) (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) United States (USA) (US) National Center for Atmospheric Research United States (USA) (US) University of Wollongong (UOW) Australia (AU) North Carolina State University United States (USA) (US) Finnish Meteorological Institute / Finnisches Meteorologisches Institut Finland (FI) Biospherical Instruments Inc United States (USA) (US) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece (GR) QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (früher: the Queensland Institute of Medical Research) Australia (AU) Murdoch University Australia (AU) University College Cork (UCC) Ireland (IE) Australian Antarctic Division Australia (AU) Universidad de La Rioja Spain (ES) Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology China (CN) National Autonomous University of Mexico / Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Mexico (MX) Linnaeus University (LNU) / Linnéuniversitetet Sweden (SE) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) United States (USA) (US) University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs universitet Sweden (SE) National Cheng Kung University Taiwan (TW) Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ) / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich Switzerland (CH) Lancaster Environment Centre United Kingdom (GB) University of Benin Nigeria (NG) California State University, Northridge (CSUN) United States (USA) (US) Institute For Global Risk Research United States (USA) (US) Leibniz-Institut für umweltmedizinische Forschung (IUF) / Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine Germany (DE) University of Guelph (U of G) Canada (CA) Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology / Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz (EAWAG) Switzerland (CH) Ptersa Environmental Consultants South Africa (ZA) National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) / Taihoro Nukurangi New Zealand (NZ) University of Sydney (USYD) Australia (AU) Erasmus University Medical Center (MC) Netherlands (NL) Australian National University (ANU) Australia (AU) University of Manchester United Kingdom (GB) Garvan Institute of Medical Research Australia (AU) King’s College London United Kingdom (GB)

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APA:

Barnes, P.W., Robson, T.M., Neale, P.J., Williamson, C.E., Zepp, R.G., Madronich, S.,... Young, A.R. (2022). Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2021. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43630-022-00176-5

MLA:

Barnes, P. W., et al. "Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2021." Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (2022).

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