CFC abatement: the needs of developing countries [chlorofluorocarbons]

Developing countries use only a small percentage of the world's chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). However, CFC use in these countries could greatly increase if the large demands for products using CFCs are met in the next decade. Most developing countries have criticized the efforts by developed countries to abate global CFC use and have not signed the Montreal Protocol. This article attempts to reconcile the needs of developing countries with the goals of the Montreal Protocol. Methods of inducing developing countries to sign the Protocol are suggested. Original research is used to review India's situation in depth.