Annex II
PROTECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE
(Shinya Murase)
I. Introduction
1. The atmosphere (air mass), mostly existing in the
troposphere and stratosphere, is the planet’s largest single
natural resource, and it is indispensable for the survival
ohumankind. Degradation oatmospheric conditions
has long been a matter oserious concern to the international

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