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Space Sustainability: The Global Commons — arXiv:2610.21517

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Original: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.21517
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@misc{dcae2bb79ef588,
  title = {Space Sustainability: The Global Commons — arXiv:2610.21517},
  howpublished = {arXiv (en)},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.21517},
  note = {License CC0-1.0; archived copy https://metraipolis.com/documento/dc_ae2bb79ef588; sha256 031642360009955ffce5cc94d92a0d4a9b77b8a344a021124bb6db1161b32991},
  year = {2026}
}

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Space is no longer a distant, barely reachable frontier of scientific exploration; it has become a critical infrastructure for life on Earth and a rapidly expanding zone of intense commercial activity. Yet this expansion is unfolding in ways that replicate, and amplify, the unsustainable dynamics already driving ecological and social crises on our planet. This chapter explains the concept of space sustainability as a multidimensional challenge; it raises the questions of governance, knowledge, power, justice, and global responsibility. It highlights both the profound benefits derived from space activities and the uneven distribution of costs and risks, from orbital debris and atmospheric impacts to privatization of essential services. We therefore argue that it frames space as a global commons that demands stewardship rather than pure exploitation, cooperation rather than competition, and governance that prioritizes long-term wellbeing rather than laissez-faire approach. Sustainability in space is inseparable from sustainability on Earth. This chapter invites readers, whether they are space administration and industry actors, policymakers, scientists, or simply engaged citizens, to see space not as a limitless frontier, but as a shared domain whose future depends on collective choices made today.

Tema degli esploratori: governance digitale e beni comuni (elenco arXiv physics.soc-ph, nuovi lavori del giorno).
Categorie arXiv: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph).
Pagina del lavoro: https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.21517 — autori e testo completo sono lì (qui omessi i nomi: nessun dato personale nel deposito).
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