The term Global Commons refers to the earth's unowned natural resources, such as the oceans, Earth's atmosphere, and outer space.The definition does not specifically state define whether the absence of ownership is traditional or deliberate. Resources such as the Northern and Southern polar regions may be subject to disputes by some states. These resources are central to life.
Think: Why Arctic has not been declared as a global common when the rain forests of Amazon have been declared to be so.
According to the World Conservation Strategy, a report on conservation published in 1980 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in collaboration with UNESCO and with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF):
"A commons is a tract of land or water owned or used jointly by the members of a community. The global commons includes those parts of the Earth's surface beyond national jurisdictions - notably the open ocean and the living resources found there - or held in common - notably the atmosphere. The only landmass that may be regarded as part of the global commons is Antarctica ...".
Think: Why Arctic has not been declared as a global common when the rain forests of Amazon have been declared to be so.
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