Because the populations of these nations account for one-third of the world, and are just entering the stage of mass demand for refrigerators, air conditioners, and other industrial products, their failure to cooperate couldn't be seen as anything other than a serious blow to the effort to replenish the ozone layer.
由於這些國家的人口佔世界三分之一強，且又處於冰箱、冷氣等產品正大量需求的階段，他們的不合作，對彌補天上破洞的努力，無異是重大打擊。