What is meant by ‘Global commons’? Suggest any two steps for the protection of ‘Global commons’.
Commons are those resources which are not owned by anyone but rather shared by a community. Similarly, there are some areas or regions of the world which are located outside the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state, and therefore require common governance by the international community. These are known as Global commons. They include earth’s atmosphere Antarctica, the Ocean floor and outer space.
Two steps for the protections of ‘Global commons’ are-
(i) By achieving consensus on common environmental agendas on the basis of vague scientific evidence and time frames.
(ii) By preventing exploitative activities in outer space.
In the European Union Flag, what does the symbols of ‘twelve gold stars in a circle’ signify?
List any four steps suggested by the member-states of the U.N. in 2005 in order to make the United Nations more relevant.
