Global commons Flashcards
1
Q
what are global commons?
A
the parts of the world which fall outside of national jurisdictions and to which all nations have access but no one owns them
2
Q
the global commons (5)
A
- high seas and deep oceans
- atmosphere
- the northern and southern polar regions
- outerspace
- cyber space
3
Q
global commons rights and benefits
A
-can only be assured through coherant, coordinated and collective decision making
4
Q
the tragedy of the commons
A
refers to the conflict of resources, over exploitation etc
5
Q
what is being done to protect the global commons - high seas
A
overfishing - 1982 UN convention on the law of the sea
6
Q
what is being done to protect the global commons - atmosphere
A
pollution - climate change - united framework convention on climate change - Paris 2015
7
Q
what is being done to protect the global commons - antartica
A
loss of wilderness - antarctic treaty system
