What is the meaning of ‘Global Commons’? Explain any two reasons for the dwindling of global commons.
Meaning of Global Commons: Global Commons are those areas, objects, or resources of the world that are not part of the exclusive jurisdiction of any one state. Examples of Global Commons are earth’s atmosphere, the ocean floor, air space, outer space, Antarctica. Global Commons is also called world heritage because they are passed on by the present generation to the next generation and so on. The global environment is also a Global Common and world heritage. Cooperation over the Global Common is very difficult due to a lack of consensus on common environmental agendas. Generally, countries use Global Commons ruthlessly and never think of their obligations to protect it also. For example, Commercial ships, warships, passenger ships, boats, etc. freely use seawater and sealine communications.Reasons for the dwindling of Global Commons: Generally, the countries use the global commons ruthlessly and never think of their obligation to protect it. For example, commercial ships, warships, passenger ships, boats, etc., freely use seawater and sealine communications. The seawater is polluted by these ships because these are driven by diesel power. Moreover, the developed countries dump their toxic wastes into the sea. The people living on the banks of rivers also throw their wastes in the rivers. The developed and nuclear countries pollute the environment by dumping nuclear waste into the water.
