From Sovereignty to Guardianship in Ecoregions
ABSTRACT Recent scientific studies suggest that the destabilisation of the earth's climate and biodiversity loss are not separate, but interdependent phenomena. In this context, some have proposed the creation of a ‘Global Safety Net’ of ecoregions that should be preserved to stop further biodi...
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crwiley:10.1111/japp.12561 2024-06-23T07:47:05+00:00 From Sovereignty to Guardianship in Ecoregions Mancilla, Alejandra H2020 European Research Council Norges Forskningsråd 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/japp.12561 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/japp.12561 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/japp.12561 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Journal of Applied Philosophy volume 40, issue 4, page 608-623 ISSN 0264-3758 1468-5930 journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12561 2024-06-13T04:24:03Z ABSTRACT Recent scientific studies suggest that the destabilisation of the earth's climate and biodiversity loss are not separate, but interdependent phenomena. In this context, some have proposed the creation of a ‘Global Safety Net’ of ecoregions that should be preserved to stop further biodiversity loss, preventing at the same time the growth of CO 2 emissions produced by deforestation and allowing natural carbon removal. In this article, I suggest that a first step to achieve this might be to replace permanent sovereignty over natural resources in these areas with permanent guardianship. I propose to take some inspiration from a model that has already been implemented over an entire continent with a fair degree of success. In 1959, the Antarctic Treaty froze the sovereign claims of seven countries over Antarctica. However, these countries plus 47 others today have been remarkably successful at jointly preserving the continent for peace, science, and the protection of the environment, especially since the signature of the Environmental Protocol in 1991. After outlining some principles that could give form to a Global Environmental Protocol for Ecoregions, I address a series of objections and offer some concluding remarks. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Wiley Online Library Antarctic The Antarctic Journal of Applied Philosophy 40 4 608 623 |
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ABSTRACT Recent scientific studies suggest that the destabilisation of the earth's climate and biodiversity loss are not separate, but interdependent phenomena. In this context, some have proposed the creation of a ‘Global Safety Net’ of ecoregions that should be preserved to stop further biodiversity loss, preventing at the same time the growth of CO 2 emissions produced by deforestation and allowing natural carbon removal. In this article, I suggest that a first step to achieve this might be to replace permanent sovereignty over natural resources in these areas with permanent guardianship. I propose to take some inspiration from a model that has already been implemented over an entire continent with a fair degree of success. In 1959, the Antarctic Treaty froze the sovereign claims of seven countries over Antarctica. However, these countries plus 47 others today have been remarkably successful at jointly preserving the continent for peace, science, and the protection of the environment, especially since the signature of the Environmental Protocol in 1991. After outlining some principles that could give form to a Global Environmental Protocol for Ecoregions, I address a series of objections and offer some concluding remarks. |
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