Redefining Earth’s Future: Scientists Advocate for Revolutionary Planetary Commons Framework

A pioneering research paper redefines traditional concepts of global commons, proposing a broader framework known as the “Planetary Commons”.
A groundbreaking research paper, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), challenges conventional notions of global commons and advocates for a more expansive framework called the “Planetary Commons.”

The study, conducted by a collaborative team of 22 leading international researchers – including Professor Louis Kotzé, Senior Professorial Fellow in Lincoln Law School, and Professor Duncan French, Head of College of Health & Science and Professor of International Law – over nearly two years, calls for a paradigm shift in global governance to effectively safeguard the Earth’s critical systems.