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Which international agreement created a framework for reducing transboundary air pollution in Europe?
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Acid rain
Forest dieback caused by acid rain in the Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic.
The international agreement that established a framework for reducing transboundary air pollution in Europe is the Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, signed in 1979.12
This convention was a landmark development, as it produced the first legally binding international agreement aimed at reducing air pollution on a broad regional basis. It has since been extended by several protocols to further address the challenges of air pollution and acid deposition.1