*the ozone accord*

for the first time the world's major producers and consumers of pollutants accused of destroying the ozone layer, which protects the earth from the cancer causing radiation in sunlight,have agreed to cut production and use of the chemicals. but the agreement is not the environmentalists wanted.
the accord signed in montreal by 46 industrial nations calls for a freeze on january 1 1990 of the levels of consumption of chloroflurocarbons ( cfs ) prevailing in 1986.consumption is to be further reduced by 20% by 1994 and by another 30% by 1999.it is significant step for it means the major industrial producers have at very least acknowledge the need for action.