What can AMR experts learn from the Montreal Protocol?

The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1989 to tackle ozone depletion. Despite the initial hurdles to implementing the Protocol, the ozone layer is now on the path to recovery, making the protocol a success story in global cooperation. Today, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health threat, causing over 1.27 million deaths each year. This crisis, worsened by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, needs global cooperation to address the growing health concerns for humans, animals, and the environment.
There have been many calls for an international legal instrument to address the rising threat of AMR. However, the latest efforts to adopt a Pandemic Treaty lack AMR-centred policies. Just as the Montreal Protocol served as a model for environmental governance, it can provide guidance for developing an international agreement to tackle AMR. Our publication, ‘Learning from the Montreal Protocol to improve the global governance of antimicrobial resistance’, suggests there is plenty to learn from this global environmental agreement, adapting nine principles of equity, flexibility, and accountability to address the global issue of AMR.
In this one-hour webinar discussion held on November 14, 2024 - leading up to the WHO World AMR Awarness Week, we explore how the successful governance principles of the Montreal Protocol can inform and enhance strategies for managing antimicrobial resistance.
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