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  • Beyond planetary protection: What is planetary sustainability and what are its implications for Space Research?
    Life sciences in space research, 2019
    Co-Authors: André Galli, Andreas Losch
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper presents recent developments in the interdisciplinary topic of “planetary sustainability” and discusses its potential implications for Space Research. The current COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy address scientific Space exploration only and is primarily concerned with the issue of contamination with micro-organisms. Other impacts of human Space exploration that may be detrimental to Space exploration itself are not covered. The best known example is the anthropogenic Space debris orbiting Earth, but similar problems will occur in other places due to scientific and commercial Space exploration in the near future. One possible approach to discuss and mitigate the impact of Space exploration on the environment is to consider the Space environment as integral part of sustainable development. The resulting concept of “planetary sustainability” and its ethical, scientific, economic, and legal ramifications were discussed during a workshop co-sponsored by the International Space Science Institute in March 2018. In this paper, we first summarize the results of this workshop. Then we propose potential implications of this concept for Space Research and report reactions and suggestions by members of the Space Research community during the COSPAR assembly 2018.

André Galli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Beyond planetary protection: What is planetary sustainability and what are its implications for Space Research?
    Life sciences in space research, 2019
    Co-Authors: André Galli, Andreas Losch
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper presents recent developments in the interdisciplinary topic of “planetary sustainability” and discusses its potential implications for Space Research. The current COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy address scientific Space exploration only and is primarily concerned with the issue of contamination with micro-organisms. Other impacts of human Space exploration that may be detrimental to Space exploration itself are not covered. The best known example is the anthropogenic Space debris orbiting Earth, but similar problems will occur in other places due to scientific and commercial Space exploration in the near future. One possible approach to discuss and mitigate the impact of Space exploration on the environment is to consider the Space environment as integral part of sustainable development. The resulting concept of “planetary sustainability” and its ethical, scientific, economic, and legal ramifications were discussed during a workshop co-sponsored by the International Space Science Institute in March 2018. In this paper, we first summarize the results of this workshop. Then we propose potential implications of this concept for Space Research and report reactions and suggestions by members of the Space Research community during the COSPAR assembly 2018.