Obviously, the strong governance program most directly addresses the operation of globalization actors at the transnational level; conversely, this position acknowledges the degree to which state sovereignty has already been compromised by cross border globalization (14) . A propensity for the strong program in large part depends on one's view of the global condition. If it is seen as a "ticking time bomb" e.g. unrelenting global warming with catastrophic consequences such as the possible melting of the Ross ice shelf and rising sea levels, one views the world in crisis and moves toward a discourse that promotes more radical changes necessary to sustain society under threat. The scale of the threat, it would be argued, justifies actions that impinge drastically on the traditional institutions of the state and its sovereignty. A paradigmatic example may be the Montreal treaty on CFC regulation.