Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era
The recent surge of private enterprise-led space activities is driving what is dubbed the New Space revolution. SpaceX as a frontrunner is working towards colonizing Mars by 2050, with the goal of transforming humans into a multi-planetary species. These developments and the imaginaries they generat...
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| author | Xiao-Shan Yap Rakhyun E. Kim |
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| description | The recent surge of private enterprise-led space activities is driving what is dubbed the New Space revolution. SpaceX as a frontrunner is working towards colonizing Mars by 2050, with the goal of transforming humans into a multi-planetary species. These developments and the imaginaries they generate are reshaping the discourse on planetary sustainability, where celestial bodies like Mars are seen as a solution to the challenges facing our Earth. Yet, space and its sustainability remain a rather distant concern in earth system governance. In this Perspective, we argue that the New Space revolution necessitates a corresponding shift in the governance paradigm from planetary to multi-planetary for a more integrated approach that recognizes the interdependencies of Earth and space sustainability. We propose a new governance model, earth-space governance, aimed at promoting justice and integrity for all forms of life in a multi-planetary context. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f819159f8e54f818563e2bed1dab2fe2023-05-21T04:35:22ZengElsevierEarth System Governance2589-81162023-04-0116100173Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary eraXiao-Shan Yap0Rakhyun E. Kim1Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; EPFL Space Center, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland; Corresponding author. EPFL Space Center, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland.Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsThe recent surge of private enterprise-led space activities is driving what is dubbed the New Space revolution. SpaceX as a frontrunner is working towards colonizing Mars by 2050, with the goal of transforming humans into a multi-planetary species. These developments and the imaginaries they generate are reshaping the discourse on planetary sustainability, where celestial bodies like Mars are seen as a solution to the challenges facing our Earth. Yet, space and its sustainability remain a rather distant concern in earth system governance. In this Perspective, we argue that the New Space revolution necessitates a corresponding shift in the governance paradigm from planetary to multi-planetary for a more integrated approach that recognizes the interdependencies of Earth and space sustainability. We propose a new governance model, earth-space governance, aimed at promoting justice and integrity for all forms of life in a multi-planetary context.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811623000101Earth-spaceMulti-planetaryPlanetary sustainabilityFragmentationPrivatizationOuter space |
| spellingShingle | Xiao-Shan Yap Rakhyun E. Kim Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era Earth System Governance Earth-space Multi-planetary Planetary sustainability Fragmentation Privatization Outer space |
| title | Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era |
| title_full | Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era |
| title_fullStr | Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era |
| title_short | Towards earth-space governance in a multi-planetary era |
| title_sort | towards earth space governance in a multi planetary era |
| topic | Earth-space Multi-planetary Planetary sustainability Fragmentation Privatization Outer space |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811623000101 |
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